by Dental Advisor | Jan 8, 2018
Consultants’ Comments
Description
Riva Light Cure HV is a high-viscosity, fluoride-releasing, light-cured, resin-reinforced glass ionomer restorative material. It is designed for easy shaping and contouring without sticking and lift-off/pull back. It is indicated for minimal Class I restorations, non-functional Class II restorations, Class V restorations, deciduous teeth restorations, geriatric restorations, partial core build-ups, root surface restorations, temporary fillings, and as a base/dentin replacement using the sandwich technique. It is available in shades A1, A2, A3, A3.5, and B1. Riva Light Cure HV is supplied in capsules for trituration. The kit contains: 50 Riva Light Cure HV capsules, product literature, easy reference guide instructions, and expanded instructions/MSDS. Riva Light Cure HV was evaluated by 29 consultants in 758 uses. It received a 91% clinical rating.
Product Features
Consultants reported that Riva Light Cure HV was easy to place. The heavy viscosity allows better sculpting compared to other glass ionomers. The material finishes nicely and provides reasonable esthetics. Additional shades are needed for cervical areas. Finished restorations are distinctly radiopaque. Forty-five percent of consultants reported that Riva Light Cure HV was better than their current glass ionomer restorative material and 48% reported that it was equivalent. Sixty-two percent would switch to Riva Light Cure HV and 79% would recommend it.
Clinical Tips
- Do not use for pulp capping.
- Use polyacrylic acid conditioner or phosphoric acid etchant, if preferred.
by Dental Advisor | Nov 21, 2013
Consultants’ Comments
Description
Super-Snap Singles are thin, flexible disks with a silicone rubber center. The plastic, latch-type mandrel is disposable. Super-Snap was previously evaluated in THE DENTAL ADVISOR PLUS, Vol. 6, No. 2, March/April 1996. This new packaging of Super-Snap is designed to enhance office asepsis. Each Super-Snap Singles individual sterile pack contains a plastic mandrel plus 8 disks: coarse, medium, fine, and extra-fine grits in both regular (12.5 mm) and mini (7.94 mm) sizes. The disks are color-coded for easy identification: black (contouring), violet (finishing), green (polishing), and red (super polishing). They are doublesided with an abrasive on both sides except for the coarse grit disk, which is single-sided. The disks are designed for use in a slow-speed handpiece at 10,000-12,000 rpm. Twenty-four consultants evaluated Super-Snap Singles in over 550 uses.
Super-Snap Single are individually packaged abrasive disks excellent for contouring, finishing and polishing composite restorations. They received a 96% rating.
Product Features
Super-Snap Singles were rated excellent for their ease of use and quality of final polish. Ninety percent of consultants rated Super-Snap Singles the same as or better than the product they were currently using. Seventy seven percent of consultants stated that they would both purchase and recommend Super-Snap Singles.
Clinical Tips
Editors’ Note:
Super-Snap Singles are now available in mini packs with the mini-size disks in all grits and a plastic mandrel, as well as standard packs with the regular-size disks in all grits and a plastic mandrel.
by Abigail | Dec 6, 2012
Consultants’ Comments
Description
Flexitime is a hydrophilic, addition silicone impression material, which is available in the following viscosities:Light Flow – extra-light body, Correct Flow – light body, Medium Flow – regular body, Monophase, Heavy Tray – heavy body, and Easy Putty. Most viscosities are available in 50 ml cartridges, and the putty is supplied in 600 ml tubs. Heavy Tray and Monophase are also available for use with the Flexitime Dynamix automatic mixing delivery system. The trial kits contains sufficient material along with mixing tips and tray adhesive. Flexitime has a unique formula that allows a range of working times from 30 seconds to 2:30. The set is accelerated by mouth temperature and the set time is 2:30 after insertion. Eight consultants evaluated Flexitime in 115 clinical cases. This product received a 97% clinical rating.
Product Features
The multiple viscosities and the ease of delivery of Flexitime were rated as excellent. The material injects easily and has good flow. None of the cartridges exhibited any clogging in the tips. Dental assistants found the putty to be one of the easiest to mix. Upon seating the tray, the putty is soft enough to adapt to the teeth without distortion, resulting in excellent fit of restorations. The flexibility in the working time is an advantage for multiple-unit impressions, while for single-unit impressions, the working time is reduced, because the material sets rapidly at mouth temperature. Correct Flow light body blends well with the heavy body and putty with sufficient color difference for easy reading of the margins. Eighty-eight percent of consultants would both purchase and recommend the Flexitime system.Editors’ Note: The original evaluation was published in THE DENTAL ADVISOR, Vol. 18, No. 3, April 2001.
by Dental Advisor | Oct 16, 2012
Consultants’ Comments
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
by Abigail | Dec 7, 2011
Consultants’ Comments
Description
Prime & Bond NT is a self-priming, light-cured bonding agent that contains nanofillers of amorphous silicone dioxide, which differentiates this product from Prime & Bond 2.1. In addition to the nanofillers, Prime & Bond NT is primarily composed of di- and tri-methacrylate resins, PENTA (dipentaerythritol penta acrylate monophosphate), and contains an acetone solvent. It combines both the primer and adhesive in a single bottle and requires one application followed by a 10-second light cure. Prime & Bond NT is designed to bond composite materials and compomers to enamel and dentin. It is also indicated for the bonding of veneers, composites and ceramics, as well as an adhesive cavity varnish for amalgam. The introductory kit contains one, 4.5-ml bottle of adhesive, 40 disposable brush tips, an applicator brush handle, a re-usable well, an instruction booklet, and a laminated instruction card. The introductory kit does not contain an etchant; however, the economy kit contains three, 4.5-ml bottles of adhesive, one syringe of etching gel and accessories. Twenty-two consultants evaluated Prime & Bond NT in over 450 clinical cases. This product received a 91% clinical rating.
Product Features
Prime & Bond NT was highly rated for its instructions and ease of coating the preparation. Consultants found the system easy to use, and they appreciated the single-bottle, one-step system. The squeezable bottle and good flow of the adhesive contributed to the ease of dispensing. In addition, no bonding problems were reported over the three-month evaluation period. The majority of consultants found Prime & Bond NT to be equivalent to or better than their current adhesive and indicated that they would switch to it. Eighty-two percent of consultants would purchase Prime & Bond NT, and 94% would recommend it.
Bond Strength to Tooth Structure, MPa
| Enamel | Dentin |
| Prime & Bond NT | 28 | 22 |
Clinical Tips
- Do not dispense until ready to apply to avoid evaporation of solvent.
- Eugenol-containing materials should not be used with Prime & Bond NT, because they may interfere with the polymerization of polymeric components.
Editors’ Note: The original evaluation was published in THE DENTAL ADVISOR, Vol. 17, No. 1, January-February 2000.
