When offices began reopening during the pandemic, whitening became one of the fastest-growing procedures. One new whitening system is Pola Rapid by SDI. It claims to offer whitening in just 24 minutes in the office, requiring 3, 8-minute sessions. It does not require the use of a bleaching light. However, it can be paired with SDI’s Radii Xpert curing light with whitening attachment. Each kit can treat 3 patients and includes whitening gel and the syringe tips, gingival barriers and cheek retractors, applicator tips for gel and barrier, and instructions for use. Refrigeration is required for this product. The dual-barrel syringe has a brush for easily dispensing gel directly on the teeth.
Easy-dispense barrier
Using Radii Xpert to cure the barrier
Brush-tip syringe made it very easy to apply!
Initial Insights
I definitely noticed a brightening of my teeth; love it!
The blocker is very easy to apply and it stays right where it’s placed. It didn’t allow any whitening gel to touch the gums.
The brush tip was flexible and easy to use, but it still felt like I needed to place it rather than brush it on.
I found it lightened a patient who started out in a gray shade more than it did for one with a brown shade.
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The BlueView™ VariStrip™ by Garrison Dental Solutions are contoured 0.002″ anterior matrix bands that taper from one side to the other. They are intended to be slid interproximally until the band matches the height of the restoration. Their blue tint allows them to contrast with the tooth structure without compromising polymerization.
The variation in size lets you get just the right height
Initial Insights
These are my new go-to bands for anteriors.
There’s a little bit of a learning curve but after that, these are great!
I like that you can easily see it on the tray.
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Needles pose a great danger if their caps are dropped or go missing, and even recapping can lead to needlesticks. Orabloc Needlestick Safety System from Pierrel Pharma is a hands free, counter-top needle recapper created to combat this problem. The needle is simply pushed into the opening, which caps it with a brightly-colored capsule. The now-capped needle is withdrawn, and a spring inside the system pushes the opening to the next capsule. Once the needle is removed from the syringe, the opposing end can also be capped. There are 100 protective capsules in each system.
A funnel guides the needle right to the capsules
It works well with short needles, too
Initial Insights
The caps stay right on the needle so they don’t fall off or get lost.
There’s a plastic coating that keeps the needle from going all the way through.
The color-coding is really nice to let you know when you’re running low on capsules.
I would love to see a smaller size footprint!
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Take-home whitening kits are more popular than ever as they become more effective with new technology, offering better results in less time with fewer risks. Pola Light from SDI is a take-home whitening system that is available exclusively through dentists, which ensures the patient makes an informed decision on which whitening system is best for them. The kit consists of an LED mouthpiece, charging cord, and a whitening gel which is available in two varieties: 9.5% hydrogen peroxide and 22% carbamide peroxide. This system reportedly offers noticeable whitening of teeth in just 5 days with two 10- or 15-minute sessions per day at home. SDI offers an online selection tool that clinicians can use to help the patient choose which system is right for them.
Hygienist and patient discussing the chosen whitening kit
Hygienist showing a patient how to dispense gel into the tray
Initial Insights:
It’s nice to get advice on which system I should get, rather than guessing online.
It was really well-balanced; it didn’t feel like it wanted to fall out of my mouth.
The tray was actually comfortable. I’ve tried others that hurt and this one didn’t.
I can taste some of the whitening gel from the bottom of the tray. Next time maybe I’ll use less gel.
Super easy to use: twice a day for just a short time, straight-forward instructions. I like that it’s portable and doesn’t require being plugged into the wall during use.
Blue light activates hydrogen peroxide option and red light activates carbamide peroxide option.
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Room temperature stable, so no need to fill your refrigerator with whitening material
Hydrogen Peroxide Superior (HPS) chemistry with 25% hydrogen peroxide
Brush applicator with a whitening pen for maximum control
Pre-mixed in a whitening pen that dispenses by turning a clicker at the back of the pen
Cavex Bite & White In- Office brush applicator and patient applications
Initial Insights
What were some thoughts of the Dental Advisor Initial Insights Team?
The brush applicator made applying the gel very easy.
Thick gel stayed where it was placed.
Mixed results depending on what the initial shade of the patient was, but this is true with any whitening system.
No sensitivity reported at all so far!
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UPDATE: This material was clinically evaluated in the offices of 22 clinicians just like you! Wondering what the result was? Check out the clinical evaluation on the Dental Advisor website: Cavex Bite & White Clinical Evaluation
We recently received ZirClean (Bisco) restoration cleaner. This material is designed for use in zirconia, ceramic, and metal restorations after intraoral try-in. It removes phosphate contamination from saliva, non-abrasively.
ZirClean is a gel consistency and comes in a syringe dispenser for easy expression directly into the restoration.
Initial Insights
What were some of the initial thoughts of the Dental Advisor Initial Insights Team?
Anyone placing zirconia restorations should have a plan for removing phosphate contamination and this material makes it easy.
Just express into the restoration, let sit for 20 seconds and rinse to improve bond strengths. Again, this material makes it easy.
The syringe is very convenient, but there is inherent waste in anything that utilizes replaceable tips.
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