WCLI Lecture By Professor Moritz

[whitertth]

Professor Moritz, president of ESOLA, gave a mind opening presentation on Bond strengths with regard to one step bonding agents.  Bottom line is that if the laser was used prior to application of one step agents, bond strengths were reasonable because the laser removed the smear layer and opened the tubules. Otherwise bond strengths were extremely poor…These were verified by some of the best sems I have ever seen….So Bonders beware..
He also showed some unbelieevable sems with regard to bleaching material and damage to the enamel…Bottom line there is that  many products including whitestrips damage enamel and what has been shown with a new bleaching agent not on the market yet is that rapid laser light application ( Diode, or ND yag) in conjuction with the gel produced good results with little to no enamel surface alteration……So stay tuned cause bleaching the way we know it is going to change.

(Edited by whitertth at 2:58 pm on Mar. 6, 2006)

[Robert Gregg DDS]

Thanks Ron,

Interesting stuff. Please keep us posted.

Thanks,

Bob

[Hubert]

Ron,

very interesting stuff. Will you be at the ALD-meeting in Tucson? I will be there and hope to meet some of you forum guys. You may remember, Ron, that last year in N.Orleans I was too busy preparing my Standard proficiency as to join you.
Are there any plans like meeting for a beer?
Hope to see many of you in Tucson

Hubert

[whitertth]

Unfortuantley I cannopt be there…but of course I remember you scurrying around preparing….Have fun at the ALD and have a drink for me…..

[Hubert]

Ron,

okay, I will. See you next time then I hope.
H.

[etienne]

Hi Ron
I also saw Prof Moritz’s SEM pics on bleaching damage to enamel. I have mentioned it to quite a few dentists and even showed them some of the pictures but it seems as if nobody is concerned about it.

What are your feelings about this?
Take care
Etienne
PS: I saw his bonding pics as well, awesome!!

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