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Visalys CemCore

Visalys CemCore

by | Feb 9, 2020 | Cementation, Cosmetic Dentistry, Crown and Bridge, Digital Dentistry, Endodontics, Implants, Initial Insights, Prosthodontics, Restorative

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 :

  • Precious metal restorations (e.g. PFM, Gold)
  • Oxide ceramics (e.g. Lava, Procera, Bruxzir) 
  • Silicate ceramics (e.g. Obsidian, IPS Empress, IPS e.max)
  • Hybrid ceramics (e.g. Lava Ultimate, VITA Enamic)
  • Composites (e.g. Camaflage Nanohybrid Composite)

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!

Visalys CemCore

S T R E T C H Implant Driver

by | Jan 4, 2020 | Implants, Initial Insights

There are certain procedures that make me thankful for having smaller hands. Trying to hand tighten or loosen healing caps in the posterior is definitely one of them. Even the short hex driver never seems short enough by time I get it straight, put my finger on top to stabilize it and get, what feels like, my entire hand in their mouth to start turning the driver… enter the Stretch Implant Driver.

Here at the Dental Advisor, we recently received the S T R E T C H™ Implant Driver (Master Dental Inc.). According to the manufacturer the S T R E T C H™ Implant Driver allows you to remove and place cover screws and healing abutments in all areas of the mouth safely and with good vision. It is especially useful in the posterior regions of the mouth, allowing you direct vision of the cover screw, abutment screw or healing abutment when placing or removing it. Advantages include:

  • Treatment time is greatly reduced
  • Quicker than using small hex screw by hand
  • Improved visibility
  • U-type contra angle attachment
  • Remove and place cover screws, healing abutments, and abutment

 

  • Manually rotate to turn hex driver. Can rotate left or right.
  • Stretch Implant Driver is 8 inches in length.
  • Superb access to the posterior and no fingers in the way of visibility.

What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team and our editorial board?
–  We love these kind of simple innovations that make everyday procedures go that much smoother and more predictable. 
– Love the thinness of this, maximizing visibility.
– Will you have to stabilize the head for maxillary implants, reducing your visibility? We want to evaluate this product to find out!!

What do our Clinical Evaluators and their patients think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for a possible clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!

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