Consultants’ Comments

• “Very easy to use, with fresh chemistry every time!”
• “Currently the best product on the market in this category.”
• “The porcelain etchant was slightly runny.”
• “There was a long wait-time with the silane (3-5 minutes).”

Description

VersaLink is a porcelain bonding system for use in preparing porcelain restorations and teeth for resin cementation. It may also be used for intraoral repair of porcelain fractures. Each package includes 20, 0.5-ml glass ampules of porcelain primer (silane), an applicator brush and a plastic transfer pipette. The system may also be purchased with 20, 0.5-ml pipettes of 6% HF etching gel included in each unit-dose package. The silane has a clear color and has an application time of 3-5 minutes. The HF etchant is red and has an application time of 90 seconds. Shelf life of the silane is two years. Twenty-four consultants used and evaluated VersaLink for cementation and intraoral repair of over 150 cases. This product received a 96% clinical rating.

Product Features

VersaLink was well received by every consultant. All evaluated categories were rated very good to excellent, with no detractors noted. Both the porcelain etchant and silane were packaged in sealed ampules with inert gas, offering fresh material for each procedure. This unit-dose, sealed packaging was unanimously reported to be the most-liked feature of VersaLink. The two-year shelf life of the silane was also appreciated. Ampules were easy to open and dispensing and application of material were very highly rated. Clinicians found this unit-dose system extremely easy to incorporate into their bonding and intraoral repair protocol. Initial short-term repair results have been excellent. One hundred percent of consultants rated VersaLink to be equivalent to or better than their current porcelain primer. Every consultant surveyed would recommend VersaLink to a colleague and all but one reported they would switch from their current product.

Clinical Tips

• Porcelain etchant (6% HF) must not contact soft tissues. Intraoral use must be done with meticulous isolation.
• Dispose of glass ampules of silane in sharps container.