BOSTON, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --PULPDENT Corporation, a dental research and manufacturing company, allows dentists to restore broken smiles with ACTIVA BioACTIVE, a white filling material that stimulates the formation of apatite (the basic building blocks of teeth).
Many dentists are using an injection molding technique involving strip crowns, a plastic tooth-shaped mold that is filled with ACTIVA BioACTIVE and then placed on the remaining tooth structure. The bioactive restorative procedure can be completed in a single visit, making it ideal for many patients, including children and people with developmental disorders like autism.
When a middle-aged patient arrived with a mouth full of worn down teeth, Dr. Cory Glenn of Winchester, TN used an injection molding technique and ACTIVA BioACTIVE filling material to rebuild the man’s smile. Dr. Glenn posted a video online showing how he created the composite mockup, made a pressure formed template, placed the template over the patient’s remaining teeth, and injected ACTIVA BioACTIVE.
The patient suffered from a lifetime of bruxism, a condition involving jaw clenching and teeth grinding which affects about 10% of the adult population in the US. Recognizing that not all patients can afford the conventional course of treatment (i.e., multiple crowns) Dr. Glenn chose ACTIVA BioACTIVE, a restorative solution that quickly and cost-effectively repaired the patient’s remaining teeth, achieving highly esthetic results.
Watch Dr. Glenn rebuild a broken smile:http://bit.ly/2tizCpp
To learn more about the underlying science and clinical applications for bioactive dental fillings, download ACTIVA BioACTIVE: A Closer Look at BioACTIVE Materials.
About PULPDENT® Corporation
PULPDENT® Corporation is a family-owned dental research, manufacturing company and leader in bioactive dental materials. ACTIVA BioACTIVE, developed by PULPDENT, is the first esthetic bioactive restorative dental material. PULPDENT celebrates its 70th anniversary this year with continued commitment to product innovation, clinical education and patient-centered care. PULPDENT products are made in the USA.
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