Harmonize™ Nanohybrid Universal Composite

Consultants’ Comments

• “Wonderful esthetics. It blends beautifully to tooth structure with a good chameleon effect.”
• “Easy to dispense, and highly packable, yet sculptable and not too sticky. I can achieve a great contour and have less trimming to do.”
• “I found it good for anterior composites but was too translucent for the posterior region.”
• With an adequate bevel, the interface between the tooth and composite was invisible.”
• “Beautiful polish, it polished to a mirror finish and seems like glass. It looks so natural.”
• “This composite looks so lovely, there must be some special light refraction ingredient in it.”
• “I’ll be using this for every esthetic case; it beats every other product I’ve tried so far.”

Clinical Tips

• Use a dentin/opaque shade in areas of class III and IV restorations to prevent shine through.
• Use a layering technique to optimize opacity and translucency.
• For the last increment, use a microbrush with a little bonding agent on it and gently move the microbrush from the composite to the cavosurface margin for a seamless restoration.
• Use long bevel margins for finishing at cavosurface margins.
• Wax-like consistency when handling it – once you get used to the way it handles, it is great.

Evaluation Highlights

Harmonize Nanohybrid Universal Composite was evaluated by 33 consultants for a total of 829 times.

• Easy to use and dispense.
• Packable and easy to sculpt with no slumping afterwards.
• Esthetic.
• Versatile.
• Available in dentin, enamel, bleach, translucent, and transparent shades.

Indications

• All classes of anterior and posterior direct restorations
• Repair of enamel defects
• Repairs to provisionals and porcelain restorations
• Minor occlusal build-ups
• Core build-ups
• Incisal defects

Unique Features

• Adaptive Response Technology (ART) enables dynamic viscosity for superior handling and optical characteristics that mimic human enamel.
• Excels in all three categories: strength, handling, and esthetics.
• Fast polishing time, great natural luster.

Description

Harmonize™ Nanohybrid Universal Composite is a light-cured, esthetic nanohybrid resin composite. The filler load is 81% and the filler particles result in refraction and diffusion of light such that this composite offers a chameleon effect to blend with tooth structure. This composite can be placed, packed and sculpted immediately. It is non-sticky and soft during sculpting – the viscosity then increases to prevent slumping. Light curing should be performed with a minimum light output (LED or halogen) of at least 600 mW/cm2 in the 400-520 nm range. Harmonize Nanohybrid Universal Composite is available in a wide range of enamel, dentin and translucent shades. Each shade can be used individually or blended with other shades for a natural-looking restoration. The composite is delivered in single 4-gram syringes and uni-dose capsules in packs of 10 (2.5 grams) and 20 (5 grams).