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Dr Ed Moncrief wouldn’t be without his EtchMaster!
I have been using the EtchMaster for over a year now and would thoroughly recommend it, it gets used for nearly all my adhesive dentistry and is particularly useful for low retention Class B lesions and Cerec treatment. The refills are quick and easy too fit onto the special adapter, and the metal nozzle can […]
How to disinfect your EtchMaster Adaptor
Disinfection instructions: Groman Dental recommends using a disinfectant on the adapter body between patients or using a single use disposable barrier. To disinfect the EtchMaster® adapter, generously spray disinfectant on a clean towel and wipe all surfaces. Discard used towel. Dry with a clean cloth. Never spray disinfectant solution directly on the adapter. When using […]
Review of EtchMaster by Dr Kostas Karagiannopoulos, Prosthoworks course leader
Review by Dr Kostas Karagiannopoulos, specialist prosthodontist and Honorary consultant at King’s College, PROSTHOWORKS course leader. Pioneering & Teaching in Injection Moulding & Tooth Wear. ‘Ive been using EtchMaster for over 6 years. What’s so good about it? It’s got a very fine beam of alumina which goes exactly where you want it. Clean up […]
EtchMaster Review by Eric Duodu of Glamordent
‘ I have just bought my second Etchmaster to fit to my second treatment room. I got the first one a year ago and I had to keep moving it from surgery to surgery, but it does not make sense. We are a mercury- free practice and virtually every restoration we carry out is bonded, […]
Why You Should Be ‘Micro-Etching’ Prior To Bonding
The intraoral sandblaster is a vital piece of armamentarium in my practice for nearly every adhesive clinical procedure, be it direct or indirect. The two main benefits of micro-etching are its ability to clean preparations and create micro roughness, both which help to increase bond strengths.1, 2 In general, any time I am going to […]
Air Abrasion Made Easy
I am a big fan of chair-side air abrasion. It is an incredible clinical tool to clean temporary cement off a tooth prior to adhesively placing a final restoration, prepare certain restorative materials for bonding and even complete some small cavity preparations. For years I have pushed through the inconvenience of the equipment for air […]
New Era of Design in CAD/CAM Blocks
The new edelweiss CAD/CAM BLOCK has an homogenous base material of glass (silica) manufactured through a patented process of controlled laser sintering technology fusing the glass crystals. The finished product is characterized by a single glass phase embedded in a hybrid matrix. The properties of both particle reinforced and predominately glass ceramics are featured in […]
Replacing a missing tooth with edelweiss OCCLUSION-VDs & CAD/CAM BLOCKs
In this clinical step-by-step presentation, we show a direct vs. indirect replacement of a missing tooth: from pontic design to cementation. Introducing edelweiss into your practice isn’t just a one-hit wonder, but a sound investment into the future. The whole system works like a symbiosis and will cover the majority of cases in your practice […]
WAMkey – It’s a life changer!
I have been using WamKey® for many years and teach the simple technique for crown and bridge removal on my courses. Three easy steps: 1. Cut a small buccal or lingual window to accommodate the WamKey®. 2. Cutting along the cement line, go as deep as the centre of the occlusal plane 3. Do not […]