Consultants’ Comments

• “This is an excellent product.”
• “My laboratory really likes this material.”
• “Provides excellent detail.”
• “Material stays on the occlusal surfaces and does not run into embrasures.”
• “Work quickly for a full-arch application.”
• “Include more mixing tips with the kit.”

Description

colorbite D Bite Registration is an addition silicone bite registration material with a reported final hardness of 45 Shore-D. The material changes color from green when placed in the tray to yellow during intraoral setting and then returns to green when removed from the mouth and stored at room temperature. It has a mild lime flavor and scent. colorbite D Bite Registration is packaged with two, 50-ml auto-mix cartridges and 12 mixing tips. Working time is 30 seconds and setting time is 60 seconds. Twenty-seven clinical consultants used colorbite D Bite Registration in over 250 cases. This product received a 95% clinical rating.

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Product Features

The color-change during setting of colorbite D Bite Registration and its lime flavor are unique features appreciated by consultants. The material adapts well, staying on the teeth once applied. Rigidity and tear resistance of colorbite D Bite Registration received a 96% rating and ease of removal received a 90% rating. Reproduction of detail, ease of trimming, setting time, and ease of application scored well. Moderate hand pre s s u re is re q u i red to dispense this material because of the high viscosity. Eighty-seven percent of consultants found colorbite D Bite Registration to be equivalent to or better than their current bite registration material. Sixty-one percent of evaluators would purchase colorbite D Bite Registration and 82% would recommend it to colleagues.

Clinical Tips

• Dry the teeth before application so the material will not run off.
• Use small amounts to avoid ‚Äòlocking on’ in heavily undercut areas.