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Dr. Raymond Bertolotti is perhaps best known for introducing "total etch" to North America in 1984. He has been credited as the guru who, in 1985, coined the phrase "adhesion dentistry". Dr. Bertolotti first used "Adhesion Dentistry" when he retitled his "Cosmetic Dentistry" seminar, reflecting the true nature of what he was using to achieve aesthetic results.
In America, Dr. Bertolotti also introduced Caries Detector in 1984, Panavia in 1985, tin plating in 1989, self-etching primers in 1992, and HealOzone in 2004. The sectional Contact Matrix system, "Microprime B", Accolade PV, "Microetcher" sandblasting, cantilevered adhesion bridges, and intraoral tin-plating are also his innovations. His materials and techniques continue to reflect a compilation of international knowledge which has been evolved into a "how to do it" seminar of international reputation. |
ADHESION DENTISTRY
Adhesion dentistry is simply the clinical application of adhesives which enable us to bond just about any material to any other material: gold to tooth, porcelain to tooth, gold to porcelain, gold to gold, porcelain to porcelain, tooth to tooth, etc. Adhesion replaces tooth destruction The underlying incentive is easier, faster, and most important, better dentistry.
FIFTH QUARTER SEMINARS
We are a private provider of continuing education in dentistry. We are not beholden to any commercial sponsors. We are recognized by the AGD and many states which have continuing education requirements. We started business in 1983. Our primary speaker, Dr. Raymond Bertolotti, has been invited to speak at most of the major US dental meetings such as the ADA, the Chicago Midwinter, and the Hinman a well as major foreign meetings. We have annual guest speakers who we consider to be among the best in the world. One of our first guest speakers was Professor Takao Fusayama of Japan. Recently we have hosted Dr. Shighesa Inokoshi of Japan, Dr. Geoff Knight of Australia, Dr. David Winkler and Prof. Edward Lynch of the UK, Dr. Gary Unterbrinck of Austria, and Prof. Harald Heymann, Prof. Van Thompson, Dr. Mike Miller, Dr. John Kois and Dr. John Kanca of the USA. Guest speakers sometimes share the program with Dr. Bertolotti.
