Episode 559 · April 29, 2024

Unlocking Adhesive Excellence in Zirconia Bonding

Digital Dentistry Biomaterials Minimally Invasive Dentistry Restorative Dentistry Cosmetic Dentistry

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Dr. Alex Vasserman

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Dr. Alex Vasserman practices minimally invasive painless dentistry and pride himself in maintaining that reputation. As a cosmetic dentist he strives to make sure that his dentistry looks great, feels great, lasts a long time and is painless.

In 2006, after receiving his masters degree in Graduate Medical Science, Dr. Vasserman attended Boston University School of Dental Medicine and immediately there after he began a residency program at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. In 2013 Dr. Vasserman started his own practice in Midtown East, New York City. The practice is now located on Lexington Avenue between 69th street and 70th street on the Upper East Side, New York City.

In order to keep his expertise current Dr. Vasserman continually partakes in continuing education seminars, workshops, live patient hands-on courses and study-clubs. Dr. Vasserman is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Orthodontics, The American Dental Association, The New York State Dental Association, The International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and SPEAR continuing education faculty club.

Episode Summary

Most of us have started using zirconia as a material for our indirect restorations. We either mill it chairside or send it out to the lab to be fabricated. Either way we need to make sure that our technique is perfect when delivering it to the tooth, especially if we are working with a non-retentive prep. If we need to rely on adhesion, we have to understand the nuances of bonding zirconia to tooth structure. To tell us all about it is our guest Dr. Alex Vasserman. Dr Vasserman is a respected clinician running his own practice on the Upper East side of Manhattan.

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Unlocking Adhesive Excellence in Zirconia Bonding

It seems that zirconia is all the rage these days. But many dentists wonder if you can really bond it to the underlying tooth structure. Can you go with a minim...