Episode 464 · April 3, 2023

Use of Short-Fiber Reinforced Composites to Rescue Cracked Teeth

Use of Short-Fiber Reinforced Composites to Rescue Cracked Teeth

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Dr. Ron Kaminer

Dr. Ron Kaminer

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Dr Ron Kaminer is a 1990 graduate from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He maintains two practices, one in Hewlett, NY and one in Oceanside, NY. Dr Kaminer is an international expert in the field of Dental lasers and has lectured on Lasers and minimally invasive Dentistry nationally and internationally. He is Director of the Masters of Laser training program in New York, and is a clinical consultant and lecturer for numerous companies, including, Ultradent, Lares, GC America, AMD Lasers , Camsight, Nu Calm and Smile Reminder. Dr. Kaminer maintains a teaching appointment at Peninsula General Hospital in Far Rockaway , NY . He is also a clinical instructor with the International College of Laser Education. He has authored numerous articles on Dental lasers and minimally invasive Dentistry. He is a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, International College of Facial Esthetic, and American Dental Association. He lives in Hewlett, NY with is wife Jackie and three children, Josh, Erika and Matt.

Episode Summary

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. Today we'll be discussing the benefits of adding a short-fiber reinforced composite restorative for specific restorative cases. In conjunction with a universal composite, a fiber-reinforced restorative has shown to offer significantly better fracture toughness in many applications versus a universal composite alone. Our guest is Dr. Ron Kaminer, an internationally known educator, lecturing on dental lasers and other cutting-edge technologies in the dental market. Dr. Kaminer maintains 3 practices, one in Hewlett, NY one in Oceanside, NY and one in breezy point NY.

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Using Short Fiber Reinforced Composites to Prevent Cracked Teeth

Cracked teeth are extremely common. A patient will bite down on something hard and a crack will propagate right down into the dentin or pulp – even if the tooth...

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