“I would like to see a selection of shades for use under anterior provisionals.”
“Include more syringes in the kit.”
“Include more mixing tips – the supply of tips is not adequate for the amount of material in the syringe.”
Description
Premier Implant Cement is a eugenol-free, elastic polymer cement indicated for use with long-term temporaries and implant-retained crowns that may require future removal. The cement has a two-stage cure – an initial gel-phase in 2.5 minutes for removal of excess cement and a rigid final set. It is a neutral, light pink gingival color. The kit includes a 5-ml dual-barrel, automix syringe, 10 mixing tips and one implant scaler instrument. Thirty consultants evaluated Premier Implant Cement in the cementation of 175 crowns.
Product Features
Premier Implant Cement was highly rated for its easy removal and clean-up of excess cement. The automix feature provides neat, quick mixing and easy placement into the restoration. The light viscosity of the cement allows complete seating of restorations without excessive pressure. Consultants favored the retentive quality of the material, although a few found it difficult to remove restorations when necessary. One hundred percent of the consultants found the cement to be equivalent to or better than their current cement. Sixty percent would switch, while ninetythree percent would recommend Premier Implant Cement.
Clinical Tips
Incorporate a water-based lubricant into the mix to facilitate future removal of the crown.
Editors’ Note: The original evaluation was published in THE DENTAL ADVISOR, Vol. 22, No. 1, January/February 2005.
“Strong enough, yet easy to remove the temporary.”
“A little sticky and hard to clean off instruments and soft tissue.”
“Some consultants noted hardening of the base in the tube.”
Description
Temp-Bond NE is a two-paste, non-eugenol temporary cement; therefore, it will not interfere with the setting of resin cements. Equal lengths of base and accelerator are dispensed and spatulated. Working time is 1:30; setting time is 4:00 in the mouth. Temp-Bond NE sets relatively hard. A softer set may be achieved by incorporating white petrolatum into the mix. Twenty-six consultants evaluated Temp-Bond NE in cementing more than 900 temporary restorations. This product received a 92% clinical rating.
Editors’ Note: The original evaluation was published in THE DENTAL ADVISOR, Vol. 16, No. 6, July-August 1999.
“Great product for denture patients that are healing after a surgery.”
“Holds up well.”
“This product gives the patient pain-free retention.”
“Include patient pamphlets for home care.”
Description
Sofreliner Tough S is a soft chairside denture lining material. This addition-cured silicone material has a lower hardness than the original Sofreliner Tough M and is intended for use with sensitive or healing soft tissue. It is indicated for use in removable prosthesis with poor retention due to ridge atrophy; pain caused by sharp ridges of bone, undercuts or tori; retention of overdentures before final attachment placement; and as a temporary lining or tissue conditioner. Sofreliner Tough S is provided in an automix cartridge and has a working time of 2:00 minutes and an intraoral set time of 5:00 minutes. The kit contains a 52 g cartridge of Sofreliner Tough S, 10 mL of primer, mixing tips and accessories. Sofreliner Tough S was evaluated by 14 consultants in 62 uses. This chairside soft denture liner earned a 96% clinical rating.
Instructions/Packaging Sofreliner Tough S is provided in a complete kit with all of the items necessary for the clinical procedure. Ten mixing tips are included for multiple applications.
Application Dispensing and application of Sofreliner Tough S are neat and easy with the automix cartridge. The viscosity has enough flow to allow spreading onto the surface of the prosthesis and complete seating in the mouth. Working time is adequate; consultants would prefer a shorter intraoral setting time.
Trimming/Finishing Gross trimming of the material was best accomplished with a scalpel blade or scissors. A rotary abrasive point and a polishing wheel are included in the kit. These are helpful in blending the reline material to the acrylic at the borders.
Quality of Reline Sofreliner Tough S adapted well to soft tissue and produced a very good fit. Ratings for tear resistance ranged from good to excellent, depending on patient factors. Resistance to staining and cracking was rated very good by consultants and patients.
Patient Satisfaction The fit and comfort of was rated excellent by the majority of consultants and resulted in a high level of patient satisfaction. Eighty-three percent of patients reported that Sofreliner Tough S improved the comfort of their prosthesis and 100% would request it again.
Removal Sofreliner Tough S adheres well to denture base material, and consultants experienced some difficulty when removal was necessary.
Clinical Tips
Be sure the primer is completely dry before applying the reline.
Dispense Sofreliner Tough S directly into the denture or partial and spread with a spatula to create an even layer.
Make sure to spread the reline covering all areas where the primer was applied.
Use Silicone Remover (Tokuyama Dental Corp.) to facilitate removal of Sofreliner Tough S from acrylic surfaces.
Luxatemp Fluorescence advances the Luxatemp provisional material line, providing enhanced strength. It is a self-cured composite for the fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges, inlays, onlays and veneers. Luxatemp Fluorescence is also indicated for the fabrication of long-term temporaries. The two-component material is based on multifunctional methacrylates and is automatically mixed. Luxatemp Fluorescence is fluorescent and is available in shades A1, A2, A3, A3.5, B1, and BL. It is available in 76 g automix cartridges with 15 mixing tips and 15-g Smartmix syringes with 10 mixing tips. Luxatemp Fluorescence automix was evaluated by 26 consultants in 586 uses. It received a 91% clinical rating.
Product Features
Luxatemp Fluorescence provides provisional restorations with very good esthetics and excellent polishability. The material dispenses smoothly from the cartridge into the clinician’s matrix of choice. Working time is adequate, even for multiple-unit cases, and setting time in the mouth is quick enough to allow removal after about 1.5 minutes. Upon removal, some sticky residue usually has to be cleaned from the adjacent teeth. Bubbles in the material and voids in the temporaries are minimal, with repair easily accomplished with flowable composite. Consultants noted that the enhanced strength was not relevant for the majority of their needs. They did note that the set material was very hard and sometimes brittle in thin areas. Forty-two percent of consultants reported that Luxatemp Fluorescence was better than their current provisional material and 46% reported it was equivalent. Seventy-three percent would switch to the Luxatemp Fluorescence and 77% would recommend it.
Clinical Tips
Store in a dry place at room temperature.
Insert Luxatemp Fluorescence over the prepared teeth within 45 seconds after start of mixing. Remove the temporary from the mouth during the elastic phase, 1:30-2:30 minutes after start of mixing.
After about 5 minutes from the start of mixing, the temporary can be finished.
“The natural color of the posts enhances esthetics, especially in the anterior.”
“Excellent product! ParaPost has been around for a long time and this is their best product.”
“It is a big help that the drills are color-coded to the posts.”
Description
ParaPost Taper Lux is a tapered, glass-fiber post with unidirectional fibers in a resin matrix. The radiopaque post is translucent, allowing for cementation with light-, dual-, or self-cured resin cements. The post has a rounded, undercut, three-sphere head design for core retention and a 0.04 taper at the end for narrow canals. Any composite core material can be used for the core build-up. Four standard ParaPost diameters are available (4.5, 5, 5.5, and 6) and each is color-coded for ease of identification. The kit contains five posts each in sizes 4.5 (blue) and 5 (red), three posts in size 5.5 (purple), two posts in size 6 (black), and a universal driver. The four tapered drills in the kit have an extra black band to distinguish these drills from the parallel set (ParaPost Fiber Lux). Thirty consultants used the ParaPost Taper Lux in 231 clinical applications. This product received a 98% clinical rating.
Product Features
The ParaPost Taper Lux is packaged in the standard ParaPost color-coded plastic container with separate wells for the drills and the posts. The four available diameters were reported to be adequate for the clinical situations that were encountered. The drills prepare the tooth effectively with minimal pressure to produce a post space that is well sized to the corresponding post. Post length is easily trimmed with a diamond bur. One or two of the three spheres on the rounded head can be cut for length adjustment, leaving adequate retention for the core material. The tapered end of the post reduces the potential for over-preparation of the apical end of the canal and possible perforation. The translucency of the post gives the operator options for cementation of the post with light- or self-cured resin cements. The radiopacity of the cemented posts was rated as very good compared to other fiber posts. Ninety-three percent of the consultants judged the ParaPost Taper Lux equal to or better than the post they were currently using, while 68% would switch to the ParaPost Taper Lux and 93% would recommend it.
