Australasian Dentist Magazine Nov-Dec 2022

SILVER FLUORIDE AND GLASS IONOMER CEMENT GEOFF KNIGHT AM BDSc MSc MBA PhD Geoff Knight is a general dentist with interests in aesthetic and preservation dentistry. He has introduced a number of innovative clinical techniques and is named on several dental patents. He is an internationally noted dental speaker, with a focus on the medical management of dental caries. Apart from his broad clinical base, he is an Adjunct Professor of Rural Oral Health at La Trobe University. He has been published in Quintessence International, Australian Dental Journal and Journal of Periodontal Research. He has produced a series of clinical videos and webinars that have had well over 1 million views on social media. He has published over 150 dental articles, some of which have been translated and published internationally in a number of languages. He has been a consultant to a number of dental manufacturers and President of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Dental Association. This book presents the evidence based research for applying the medical model of care to restorative dentistry: • Pharmacological adjuncts to oral hygiene. • Differentiating between the restoration of carious and non carious dental lesions. • Techniques that maximize the longevity and predictability of adhesive dentistry including the fibre reinforcement of composite resin. • Demonstrating the ability of carious dentine to heal and the benefits of pharmacologically assisting the process. • Identifying the pharmacological materials available for caries management, their benefits and disadvantages, including comprehensive instructions to maximize their effectiveness. • Techniques for remineralizing initial occlusal and approximal enamel caries. • Techniques for the restoration of occlusal lesions with supported and unsupported cusps • Techniques for the restoration of approximal lesions with the marginal ridge intact or missing. • Restoration of caries affected deciduous teeth • Pharmacological adjuncts to improve the predictability of endodontic treatment • At the conclusion of each described technique is a concise step by step summary of each procedure. This is a book for all restorative dentists who are seeking a less stressful and more rewarding way to practice dentistry. A SMART Operative Guide for Working with Teeth

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