ExperTemp™ Temporary Crown & Bridge Material from Ultradent is a bis-acryl composite provisional material. Designed to resemble natural dentition, it is available in six shades and reportedly has a fluorescence similar to enamel. ExperTemp™ is available in shades A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B1, and Bleach White. One cartridge yields approximately 40-50 crowns.
“Handling and set time are great!“
Initial Insights
Handling and set time are great!
It cures quickly and seems strong.
Would be great if the dispensing gun stood on its own.
So far so good!
The color is pretty accurate; the B1 shade seemed a little off.
Keep an eye out for this product in an upcoming issue of DENTAL ADVISOR!
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 The now-capped needle is withdrawn, and a spring inside the system pushes the opening to the next capsule.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!
Keep an eye out for this product in an upcoming issue of DENTAL ADVISOR!
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.
Keep an eye out for more about this product in an upcoming issue of Dental Advisor!
Estecem II (Tokuyama) is a dual-cure adhesive resin cement indicated for all restorative materials. It is available in 4 shades: universal, clear, white opaque, and brown. When used with Tokuyama Universal Bond it is a quick application with no curing needed for the bonding agent.
Initial Insights
What were the thoughts of the Dental Advisor Initial Insights Team?
An award winning adhesive in a universal cementation system is exciting.
The shades available give a good range of options to make slight color adjustments without re-staining.
An easy adhesive system.
Keep an out in an upcoming issue of Dental Advisor for more on this product!
There is a growing trend in the dental materials world, especially in cementation, and that trend is making products more versatile. We recently received Visalys CemCore (Kettenbach Dental) here at the Dental Advisor. Visalys CemCore is BOTH a dual-curing adhesive cement and core-buildup material. Talk about versatile… is this the future of dental materials?
What would this mean to your practice? It means you only need to stock one material for cementing posts, placing cores, and cementing your final restorations! According to the manufacturer this material will adhere to any substrate including :
This material is available in five shades: Bleach, Universal, Translucent, Dark, and Opaque (see images below). All shades have matching try-in pastes (see image below).
Visalys CemCore is an adhesive cement. This means there is a separate bonding step. This system includes a tooth primer as well as a restorative primer that uses their Active-Connect-Technology. Their primers are extremely easy to use, only requiring a 20 second rub and drying with air. No need to light cure.
Visalys CemCore Paste with regular and small tip
Visalys CemCore Paste with Tooth Primer and Restorative Primer
Five Shades of Visalys CemCore
Viscosity and opacity of bleach shade
Viscosity and opacity of A2 shade
All shades have matching try-in pastes
What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team and our editorial board? – Although etching is only absolutely indicated when cementing to enamel, can use any kind of etching technique with this product. Dr. Sabiha Bunek (CEO of Dental Advisor) was excited to hear this, as she prefers to total etch whenever possible. – Some of our board members are self-admittedly, notorious “mix and matchers” with bonding agents. The chemistry in this product does not allow trading out the tooth primer, but provides the strong bond strengths. Will they love the tooth primer as well as their current bonding agents? We can’t wait to find out! – We liked the shade selection. – Thin mixing tip allows for precise placement. – The editorial board was abuzz about the versatility of this product, and were all excited to take it back to their offices to evaluate!
What do our Clinical Evaluators and their patients think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for our clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!
I recently watched a round table discussion on zirconia cementing. After an hour of discussing all the different tricks and techniques of zirconia cementation, the host asked the panel of experts what they were using in their practices/ dental schools. I was surprised that with all the new bonding/cementation products out there they were all still using RMGI (resin modified glass ionomer) cements for their day to day zirconia cementation. They all agreed that you just can’t beat the simplicity and the good feeling of having the fluoride release that you get with these materials.
Here at the Dental Advisor, we recently received Meron Plus QM (VOCO) resin modified glass ionomer cement. According to the manufacturer this material is a paste to paste cement that comes in a automix syringe. Is is used for cementation of metal-based and high strength all-ceramic based inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges, and metal, ceramic and glass fiber-reinforced posts and orthodontic bands. Features include:
Tack cure option allows for easy clean up
High bond strength for long lasting restorations
Low water solubility and film thickness
Self-adhesive properties remove the need for primer or conditioner
Meron Plus QM package
Nice sized syringe as shown in hand
Viscosity/consistency and shade of material
What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team and our editorial board? – Nice viscosity/film thickness for an RMGI cement – How will the evaluators feel about the single shade? – Nice to have the tack cure option for speedy cleanup – Moisture tolerance and no need for primers or conditioners is a big bonus
What do our Clinical Evaluators think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for our clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!
