By Eric Thorn, Esq Beginning back in the spring of 2018, FDA announced its intent to adopt rules to replace the current quality system regulations (QSR) found in 21 CFR Part 820 with rules more aligned with International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) standard ISO 13485:2016 (ISO 13485). This year, on February 23, 2022, FDA published…
To Glaze or Not to Glaze By Jim Emmons, CDT Why is polishing better than glazing when it comes to the finishing touches on your restorations? Surface glazing is a short-term shade correction solution. Polishing your restorations ensures a long-term beautiful finish. When using a polishing method over glazing, your restorations will withhold all…
Behind the Scenes: Making Your Dental Restoration By: Heather A. Voss, CDT Do you need to have dental work done soon? A new crown, bridge or denture? Maybe to fix a front tooth that got chipped while playing sports, or a set of veneers to fill in gaps and cover discoloration so you feel more…
Galvanic Corrosion and Tarnish in vivo By Paul Cascone Sr. Vice President, Research & Development Beyond transparency, one of the reasons it is important for the dental laboratory to provide the dentist with patient contact materials contained in a dental restoration is to help troubleshoot challenges with a dental restoration should they arise. One…
STANDARDS MATTER Why it is Important to Work with a CDT, CDL or DAMAS Laboratory By: Heather Voss, CDT Whenever we drive a car, purchase something online, use a cellphone or take our children to an amusement park, we are benefiting from minimum quality standards without even knowing it. Standards have become such an integral…