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Mountain sickness and moments of sheer happiness

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:39:37 GMT

An unforgettable mission: Dr Michael Willi, president of the Swiss-based foundation Secours Dentaire International (Dental Aid International, SDI), will remember his humanitarian mission to Peru for a long time – not only because of the precarious oral health conditions of the Peruvian patients he treated but also because of the dramatic hours he spent saving his daughter from the life-threating consequences of acute altitude sickness.

Digital Denture for a life-changing smile - Part 3

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT

Part 3: Andrea and her new smile

“Not only did her smile change, mine changed as well. Dentists can make profound changes in people’s lives and positively influence their overall well-being. That sense of satisfaction and purpose is why I became a dentist,” wrote Dr Peter Siedlakowski, the referring dentist. Part 3 describes how Andrea reacted to her new smile.

Vincent Fehmer talks about a new era in all-ceramics

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT

IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime is redefining all-ceramics. But what makes this product so special and what are the characteristics that distinguish it from other zirconia materials in routine laboratory work? Vincent Fehmer is a master dental technician and he talks about the material from the point of view of the dental technician.

Digital Denture for a life-changing smile - Part 2

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT

Part 2: Andrea and the treatment process

“When Eric Kukucka, DD, approached me about doing treatment for this particular young patient I was intrigued by the new process about which he had told me. Although the surgery was routine, the prosthesis produced with the Digital Denture system was anything but routine”, says the attending oral surgeon Dr Mark Shuren. Part 1 described Andrea’s distressing initial pre-operative state, Part 2 explains the treatment process.

Digital Denture for a life-changing smile - Part 1

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Part 1: Andrea and her vulnerable situation before the treatment

“You and your team saved my life. I can now go out in public and not be ashamed. I can smile in pictures with my kids. I finally get to live life again. There is no way I could ever express how thankful I am to you and your team” wrote Andrea. Digital Denture gave her a new lease of life. Andrea’s moving story is told in three parts. Testimonials by the patient, her mother and the team members supplement the technical descriptions and underline the very personal nature of prosthetic dentistry, which goes far beyond the process of providing patients with dentures.

The amazing capabilities of zirconia

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:08:24 GMT

True or false?

Zirconium oxide is opaque.
Zirconium oxide frameworks always have to be built up with ceramic.
In contrast to lithium disilicates, oxide ceramics are not suitable for anterior teeth.

Travelling to the other end of the world with eleven suitcases

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:00:00 GMT

Are you scared of the dentist? The villagers of Eikwe in Ghana are at least sceptical of professional dental treatment. They rather trust in the art of shamans, healers and priests than in conventional medicine. Niclas Meinke witnessed this attitude first hand. The dentist from Cologne spent three weeks at Martin St. Porres Hospital in Eikwe to provide dental care to the locals. Ivoclar Vivadent supported him with a donation in kind. Having returned to Germany, the dedicated dental professional is resolute in his commitment to building a dental aid station that will last the community for a long.

Is all-ceramics always the go-to solution?

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:30:00 GMT

This question was on the mind of the dental technician Oliver Morhofer. In an effort to find an answer, he put the IPS Style metal-ceramic to the test to see if it could be used as an alternative to all-ceramics.

"When you work with the people, you become part of their culture"

blog.li@ivoclarvivadent.com (Ivoclar Vivadent Blog Team) — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:30:00 GMT

Geza Scholtz, aged 36, Zurich (Switzerland)

He is an adventurer, kitesurfer, filmmaker, photographer – and a dentist. If Geza Scholtz is not busy seeing patients in his practice in Zurich, he will most likely be out and about on one of his adventurous expeditions. Or he is working away as a dental volunteer, treating people in faraway countries, such as Nepal, Vietnam or Cambodia.