IADR press conference and GABA Symposium EROSION

Professor Daniel Edelhoff: Zirconium dioxide ceramics - white steel for restorations

Professor Edelhoff (University of München) introduced the press conference with a speech about the specific properties of zirconium dioxide ceramics. The specific properties of this material is vital to take into account during preparation, manufacture, processing and incorporation in order to avoid complications like the spalling of veneering ceramics.

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Professor Gottfried Schmalz: Damage to health caused by dental materials in the mouth?

Subsequently Professor Schmalz (University of Regensburg) spoke about side effects that occur in isolated cases in patients. He introduced new data about the mode of action of composite resins on the body and the reduction of the risk of side effects.

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Bärbel Kiene: Dental erosion – Diagnosis, risk factors, prevention

Bärbel Kiene, GABA International AG, spoke about the reason of Dental erosion and explained that acids which cause erosion are divided into two groups, extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic acids often come from acidic foods or drinks whereas intrinsic acids is gastric acid. She pointed a new developed set by GABA for diagnosing the risk of dental erosion out, that is based on the corresponding relevant scientific publications, and with the involvement of experts.

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Professor Peter Shellis: Chemistry and pathogenesis of erosion

Professor Shellis described that simple fluoride preparations are very effective under the relatively mild conditions of caries lesion formation, but they have limited effect against erosion. New strategies need to be developed.

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Professor Adrian Lussi: Dental erosion – diagnosis and risk factors

Professor Lussi (University of Bern) spoke about the interplay of chemical, biological and behavioural factors and explained why some individuals exhibit more erosion than others.

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Professor Carolina Ganss: Prevention and therapy of erosion – new strategies

Professor Ganss explained the current state of knowledge about effective causal and symptomatic strategies for therapy of erosion.

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New: elmex EROSION PROTECTION against enamel and dentin erosion

In-situ study: Use of combination of stannous chloride and amine fluoride successful

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