CORE-FLO DC Core Build-Up Material

Core-Flo DC Core Build-Up Material

Bisco, Inc

The versatility of dual-cured Core-Flo DC makes it an excellent choice for all direct and indirect restorations.

Bisco describes Core-Flo DC as a versatile, dual-cured material that is ideal for core build-ups, post cementation, and dentin replacement. Radiopaque Core-Flo DC contains fluoride and is available in Natural/A1 and Opaque White shades, as well as a contrasting Blue shade. The high radiopacity of the material makes it easily identifiable on a radiograph.

Fourteen Dental Product Shopper evaluators, ranging from 2 to 33 years of experience, participated in this evaluation of Core-Flo DC. They rated and commented on several product features, including ease of use, immediate hardness, handling, and delivery system. They also were asked to rate their overall satisfaction with the material.

Ease of Use

The manufacturer describes the Core-Flo DC technique as simple. The clinician can cement a post and build-up the core with one application. When asked to rate Core-Flo DC’s ease of use, 8 rated it as excellent, 5 rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as fair. In addition, 5 evaluators named ease of use as the feature they liked best about the product.

Immediate Hardness and Cuttability

According to Bisco, once Core-Flo DC is cured it is easy to prepare and has perfect hardness in both light-cured and self-cured modes. The material is neither too soft nor too hard, so it can be sculpted with rotary instruments. The Barcol hardness is 76 when light-cured and 71 when self-cured.

Six evaluators rated immediate hardness of Core-Flo DC as excellent, 7 rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as good. When asked about cuttability, 9 evaluators rated the material as excellent, 4 rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as good.

A dentist from Lorain, OH with 26 years of experience said, “[Core-Flo DC] cures to a very hard set very quickly.” He went on to say that it is “immediately cuttable after light curing.” Another evaluator from Washington, DC, said, “I like the hardness after it sets. [It] is comparable to enamel.”

Handling

Core-Flo DC is described by Bisco as nonslumping for predictable placement and simplified technique. In addition, according to the manufacturer, the material has excellent flowability, which eliminates voids for ideal post cementation.

When asked to rate the handling of Core-Flo DC, 10 evaluators rated it as excellent, 3 rated it as very good, and 1 rated it as good. An evaluator from Austell, GA with 14 years of experience said, “Core-Flo DC is one of the best build up materials I have ever used due to its ease of placement and excellent handling properties.” This evaluator gave Core-Flo DC an overall satisfaction rating of excellent and said he would definitely purchase it in the future and recommend it to colleagues.

Delivery System

Core-Flo DC has a dual-syringe delivery system. When asked to rate the delivery system, 7 dentists rated it as excellent, 4 rated it as very good, 2 rated it as good, and 1 rated it as fair. Four evaluators named the delivery system as what they liked best about the product, while 6 evaluators suggested some minor improvements. One evaluator said there was “minimal waste with the delivery system.” An evaluator from Wayne, NJ, said, “The delivery system is excellent.” He went on to say that he “loved the choice of tips.” An evaluator from Oxnard, CA, said, “I would like to see it in a smaller delivery system, maybe a syringe.” This same evaluator gave Core-Flo DC an overall satisfaction rating of very good.

Overall Satisfaction

When asked if they would recommend Core-Flo DC to colleagues, 9 evaluators said definitely, 4 said probably, and 1 was unsure. Twelve evaluators said they would definitely or probably purchase the product in the future. Two evaluators were not sure if they would purchase it in the future.

At the end of the evaluation, the participating dentists were asked to rate their overall satisfaction with Core-Flo DC. Six dentists rated overall satisfaction as excellent, 6 rated it as very good, and 2 rated it as good. An evaluator from Garden Grove, CA, said, “I definitely like it. Everything is good.”