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How To Recognize A Good Leader

Have you ever met a good leader? They’re easy to recognize. Here’s a list of some of the things good leaders do:

• Good leaders inspire others to perform at a higher level than they normally do.

• Good leaders create confidence around them.

• Good leaders are maniacal when it comes to quality.

• Good leaders have the nerve and courage to get things done.

• Good leaders have an equal distribution of heart and brains.

• Good leaders genuinely love people.

• Good leaders take responsibility – for everything.

• Good leaders never take money or praise they don’t deserve.

• Good leaders are honest with everyone.

adapted from Jump Start Your Brain by Doug Hall

Technical Tip: Cementation Recommendations




Becden Products Cementation Process References/Comment
Authentic™ All Ceramic Bond with light cured resins (low expanding) Rapid cement technique
Do not use glass ionomer resins
Authentic™ Press to Metal Dual cure resin or ionomer

Traditional method

Captek™ Any non light cure cement
Dual cure, resin cement or Zinc phosphate cements
Traditional method
Cristobal®+ Adhesive bonding with resin cements Do not use glass ionomer resins
Full Gold Dual cure, ionomers resins luting cements Traditional method
Procelain Fused to Gold PFM Dual cure, ionomers resins luting cements Traditional method
IPS Empress® Light cured resin cements
Can use dual cure posterior
Resin bonded
Fast curing
Zirconia Vita™ or Lava™ Glass ionomer cements or dual cure luting cement (low expanding) or zinc phosphate cements Conventionally cemented
*** NOTE: Be sure that cements or bonding materials for any all-porcelain restoration have very low expansion. We have seen several fractures due to high expansion of cements.
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The editor of this newsletter is Emily Webb of Becden Dental Laboratory, Inc. Please send any questions or comments about this newsletter, or suggestions for articles to: emilyw@becdendental.com

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