Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Light curing composite resins used to be a straightforward process. But the situation has become more complex over the past two decades; light-emitting diode curing lights have nearly replaced halogen lights, new materials keep coming on the market, and companies are marketing shorter and shorter curing times.
While all of these advances are, for the most part, positive, they also make the process more challenging. And manufacturers aren't providing enough guidance when it comes to understanding the photopolymerization process, according to one light-curing expert. Click here to read more in this latest Restoratives Community feature.
Meanwhile, over in the Cosmetics Community, is there a better way to teach students accurate shade matching, particularly in a clinical setting? Yes, according to a new study in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. Read more.
And in her latest Dental Diaries entry, Dr. Sheri Doniger recounts a recent trip to New York City, which included not only shopping and the theater, but her first experience with a Cerec chairside restoration -- as a patient.
