How and Why to do Immediate Dentine Sealing:

In this first episode, Zahid and Jaz not only explored the fundamental principles of IDS but also offered a practical guide for its smooth implementation in clinical settings.

Every single step of IDS is broken down and made tangible.

Protrusive Dental Pearl: When dental work fails after a long time service, remind the patient that ‘it does not owe us anything’ and ‘What could they buy today that would last X years?’

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Highlights of this Episode:
00:00 Introduction
07:13 Zahid Shaikh Introduction
11:39 Immediate Dentin Sealing (IDS)
14:54 History of Immediate Dentin Sealing
18:47 Onlay vs Overlay?
21:33 Occlusal Reduction for Ceramic Onlays
23:28 Caries Removal and Isolation
24:58 Air Abrasion in Adhesive Dentistry
27:36 Clinical Steps in Immediate Dentine Sealing
35:48 Thickness of IDS Layer
40:12 Enamel Refinement
42:02 Preventing Temps from Sticking to Your IDS
51:11 Liquid Dam to Temporise Onlays
52:47 Removing Temporary Onlays

In part 2 of this episode we will explain how to reactivate your IDS layer.

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