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Directa makes restorations quicker, easier and more efficient By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor Directa AB, a Swedish manufacturing company that dedicates itself to introducing innovative, high-quality and cost-effective products into the dental marketplace, is perhaps best known around the world for its Luxator® extraction instruments, which allow dentists to remove teeth with less damage to the sur- rounding tissue, keeping a better anatomy for an implant site. At the GNYM meeting in New York City, the company’s products for restorations kept many people buzzing. Many are already familiar with the Directa FenderWedge® tooth protector, which separates and protects adjacent teeth during preparation for a restoration. A combination of a wedge and a protective stainless steel plate, the FenderWedge pre- separates teeth by a few tenths of a millimetre, protecting the adjacent tooth during preparation and aiding in the final build- ing of the contact point. Now, the Directa FenderWedge has a companion — the Directa FenderMate® . The one-piece matrix and wedge is designed to allow dentists to quickly and efficiently fill a cavity and get a restoration with a tight contact and a tight cervical margin. Directa has taken a 10-minute procedure down to about two minutes. In traditional methods of cavity preparation, the emphasis has been to break contact and extend the walls of the proximal box in order to accommodate the matrix band. With the facility to insert FenderMate lingually and/ or buccally the dentist can maintain a smaller, more traditional proximal preparation thus preserving healthy tooth structure and easily restoring a proper contact. The FenderMate combines a wedge and a matrix in its design so that dentists no longer have to fumble with multiple pieces. A flexible wing separates the teeth and firmly seals the cervical margin, avoiding overhang. It features optimal matrix curvature and a pre-shaped contact. No ring is needed, and when it is inserted as a wedge, the tooth is ready for immediate restoration. FenderMate has made a tremendous impact worldwide. The new product has been rated one of the best products of the year with great positive feedback. Dentists are pleased not only with FenderMate’s ease of use, but with its ability to help preserve more of the natural tooth structure which is essential in providing better patient care. The FenderMate is available in assorted kit of 72 pieces or Refill packs of 18 pieces in four different varia- tions. As with all products by Directa AB, dentists, not engineers, design the FenderWedge and the FenderMate, which gives rise to the company maxim “Design by Dentists.” Information about all Directa products and distributors may be found at www.directadental.com or by calling (203) 788-4224. DT Industry News DENTAL TRIBUNE | May 201030 The Junior Lift by Crescent Products Do you have difficulty getting your smaller-sized patients properly positioned on your dental chair? Are you constantly asking them to repo- sition themselves, hoping this will enable your patient to fit the chair a little better? Is performing procedures more difficult for you because of this prob- lem? If you find yourself dealing with this very situation, rest assured, there is a solution. Crescent Products recently devel- oped a product to permanently alle- viate the problem of smaller patients not fitting the dental chair properly. The Junior Lift is a foam support cushion designed specifically for the dental chair. It boosts your smaller patient to a better and more comfortable position in the dental chair, raising the height of the patient. Additionally, the Junior Lift allows the patient to reach the headrest on the dental chair more easily. The cushion sim- ply rests in place on the chair and is ideal for older children and smaller adults up to about five feet in height. As with all comfort products by Crescent Products, this sup- port is covered in a soft vinyl that can be easily cleaned with disin- fectant. The anti-slip material on the bottom keeps the Junior Lift in place. With the introduction of this new product, performing proce- dures on smaller patients has never been easier. The Junior Lift is a must-have for every dental practice. It is also available in three colors: teal, beige and gray. DT Judy McDonald Crescent Productt (800) 989-8085 judy@crescentproducts.com www.crescentproducts.com/ dental.htm (Photo/ Crescent Products) AD (Photo/Directa) The PhotoMed G11 digital dental camera is specifically designed to allow you take all of the standard clinical views with “frame and focus” sim- plicity. The built-in color monitor allows you to precisely frame your subject; focus and shoot. It’s that easy. Proper exposure and bal- anced, even lighting are assured. By using the camera’s built-in flash, the amount of light necessary for a proper exposure is guaranteed. Also, PhotoMed’s custom close-up lighting attachment redirects the light from the camera’s flash to create a bal- anced, even lighting across the field. More information is avail- able at www.photomed.net or call (800) 998-7765. DT PhotoMed G11 digital camera cDa BootH no. 2034 cDa BootH no. 415