Dental Tribune UK Edition, October 4-10, 2010, No.24 Vol.4

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No. 3DKS2+WD Contents. - 3 Soft-Face 3D Rings orange - 2 Thin Tine G-Rings gray - 200 Slick bands non-stick matrices, assorted - 1 Ring Placement Forceps - 400 wooden Soft Wedge, assorted £ 30 £ 399.00 Special offer Come and visit us at the BDTA Dental Showcase Stand Q15 water as similar to that of con- crete and many comparisons in the studies he described were made to other materials (for example, ProRoot MTA). After a fantastic lunch (with the amount of food available, I can see why the venue is the base for the England Rugby team for matches!) it was time to hear more about the use of Biodentine in practice. Prof Tim Watson, director of research at King’s College London Dental Institute and Head of Biomateri- als Science and the Biomateri- als, Biomimetics & Biophoton- ics Research Group, discussed Biodentine: the new dynamic, bioactive, interface with the dental tissues. He explained that he had been working with the product for about 10 months, and was interested how bio- mimetic it was especially in the field of restorative dentist- ry and caries management. He looked at how Bioden- tine interfaced with the natural tooth surface as it settled into the mouth after placement. He explained that there was some form of remineralisation that can be seen. In addition, the product lays down good reac- tionary dentine when react- ing with the pulp. His main message said: ‘it will work with caries – so get using it!’ Next up was Prof Gilles Koubi from the University of Marseilles. His presentation, Bi- odentine: a universal material: clinical applications and clinical cases, was a very entertaining look at some of the cases where he had used the product during trials between 2005-2010. Some of the indications where he had used Biodentine included: • Direct Composite Restoration – Prof Koubi explained how after using it as a dentine substitute in this case, the restoration frac- tured at 16 months and he re-re- stored it by leaving the Bioden- tine where it was and putting new composite around. • Direct Pulp Capping • Perforation Filling • Inlays and Onlays Prof Koubi presented many cases where Biodentine had been used; always reminding the audience that at the time it was still very experimental and sometimes he may have used it just to see what it could do. After a short break it was time for Dean of Liverpool Den- tal School, Prof Callum Young- son, to discuss Integrating Bi- odentine into undergraduate training. He put into context what was happening at under- graduate level and why intro- ducing products such as Bi- odentine into the curriculum made sense; especially as the move towards minimally inva- sive dentistry at all levels meant clinicians were looking for so- lutions that ticked all the boxes of efficacy, compatibility and conservation of tooth structure. Prof Youngson stated that he could see the product having a place in teaching clinics around restorative and primary care. He questioned why it should not be used at undergraduate level, after all, he said, what you learn at undergraduate level is what you are competent at. The fact that the product is tech- nique insensitive and has a long setting time is a bonus for stu- dents who have no preconcep- tions about what to use, which gives a great learning platform. The last clinical speaker, Dr Julian Webber, looked at the use of Biodentine in a specific discipline – endodontics. He be- gan Biodentine, an Endodontic Perspective by detailing his six- month experience in using the product. He gave a very honest appraisal of Biodentine, discuss- ing the advantages of a longer setting time of 10 minutes being beneficial to endodontists, but also that the fact that it is very dependent on how it is mixed was a potential problem. He showed some cases which he had used the product on and gave many practical hints and tips on using it in endo. General manager for Septo- dont Ltd UK, Mike Cann, closed the symposium by highlight- ing that Septodont was not just a leader in dental anaesthetics but also in dental materials. Commenting that the sympo- sium marked the launch of Bi- odentine in the UK, he said: “We are delighted to share the unique advantages of Biodentine™ with so many distinguished experts from the UK and overseas.” DT 11Event ReviewOctober 4-10, 2010United Kingdom Edition