![]() ![]() Criticism of these has always been focused on the plastic carrier because it's not a homogenous fill since the gutta-percha coating shrinks with cooling. Oven-heated endodontic thermal obturation cones are extremely popular and have been since their debut in the late 1980s. EdgeCore is similar to the other gutta-percha carrier thermal obturators that have debuted over the past few years. In addition to EdgeFill, there is EdgeCore. EdgeEndo has corresponding gutta-percha points along with EdgeFill, which is its version of a plastic carrier thermal obturator. ![]() Like most endo file systems on the market, there are compatible obturators to go with the files. As a quick recap, I thought they were great-economical, well designed, and easy to integrate into an existing endo setup. In the January 2015 issue of Dental Economics, I wrote about EdgeEndo's EdgeFile. Give it a try! Line-drive single up the middle! EdgeCore obturators by EdgeEndo ![]() All around, the DiaComp Feather Lite polishing system is a very nice composite-polishing product that will serve you well. If you hate square embrasures like I do, these work great, as well. If you are a clinician of simplicity, and you want one product for polishing both anterior and posterior composites, this is a great choice. I've written about separate anterior and posterior systems in the past. There are a lot of great composite polishers out there. With just the two steps, the process goes quickly, and the enamel-like sheen looks great. Paired with a good segmental matrix system, you can really diminish the square embrasures! For anterior composites, the wheel and spirals allowed for easy polishing. The DiaComp Feather Lite polishers are great at rounding out and smoothing these embrasures. I despise the square, sharp occlusal embrasures that sometimes happen with Class II restorations. For posteriors, I really like the finish they give to occlusal embrasures. I have used this system for both anterior and posterior composites in my practice. Robert Margeas, DDS, FAGD, and I discussed this exact idea in a recent Product Navigator newsletter article. When used in a latch handpiece at a slow speed with a bit of water spray, these polishers give composites an enamel-like finish without destroying the surface texture. The green polisher is medium-grit and is used first, followed by the gray polisher, which is fine-grit. The design allows you to polish the smooth surfaces of anterior composite restorations, as well as the occlusal surfaces and embrasures of posterior composites. The DiaComp Feather Lite polishers are diamond-impregnated wheels with flexible spirals. Brasseler's DiaComp Feather Lite polishing system is a two-step system that works well on both posterior and anterior composites. But as our forefathers always said, "If you can't make it fine, make it shine." So shine we will. I guess I've just had a run of composite polishers come in for me to use, which means you get to read about polishing-ad nauseam. Sometimes it seems like polishing is all I write about. Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD Brasseler's DiaComp Feather Lite polishing systemĪpparently, I love to polish composite. ![]()
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