Consultants’ Comments

• “Strong material for bridges.”
• “I like the quick setting with the light-cured option.”
• “Nice temporary material.”
• “Polishes to a smooth finish.”
• “Material is quite translucent.”
• “Sticks to core material.”

Description

Integrity^® Multi-Cure temporary crown and bridge material is a dual-cured bis-acryl material with increased strength that is intended for short- or long-term provisional restorations. Integrity Multi-Cure has a working time of 45 seconds and an initial setting time of 90 seconds after start of mix. After removal from the mouth, final curing is 5 minutes if self-cured or 20 seconds if light cured. Integrity Multi-Cure is available in a 76 g, 10:1 black cartridge in five shades: A1, A2, A3.5, B1, and BW. The introductory kit includes one A2 cartridge of Integrity Multi-Cure material with 15 mixing tips and a dispenser plus Integrity^® TempGrip^® temporary crown and bridge cement. Integrity Multi-Cure was evaluated by 11 consultants in 197 uses. This provisional material received an 86% clinical rating.

Product Features

The light-curing option of Integrity Multi-Cure allows the clinician to trim and polish the provisional restoration without waiting for self-cured setting. After curing, the material sets very hard and can be trimmed without chipping margins. Shade selection is adequate for most cases. The esthetics of the provisional restorations is influenced by the translucency of the material, which can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the particular case. Integrity Multi-Cure dispenses uniformly through the mixing tip. An air-inhibited layer must be wiped from the provisional restoration and the adjacent teeth after removal of the provisional from the mouth. Consultants noted some shrinkage of temporary crowns and bridges during setting. Twenty-seven percent of consultants found Integrity Multi-Cure to be better than other provisional materials they had used; 46% found it to be equivalent. Thirty-six percent would switch to Integrity Multi-Cure and 64% would recommend it.

Clinical Tips

• Do not light cure the material in the mouth. The material sets very hard and may lock into undercuts and embrasures.

• Use flowable composite for repairs.