3M: 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Restorative
Anew syringe design has made 3M’s most popular flowable material even easier to inject. Thanks to its new ergonomic style and easy-to-bend cannula, 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Restorative offers improved access and better overall injection molding for both anterior and posterior restorations. The flowable restorative adapts easily and seals margins, offering a smooth transition from material to tooth for highly esthetic restorations.
“Conventional tips feature a stainless-steel component that perforates as we bend it to inject the material into difficult-to-reach areas, causing the material to leak out,” noted Taiseer Sulaiman, DDS, PhD, adding that these issues have since been resolved. “With this new system, I was able to bend the tip at 90 degrees, which we need to do in certain applications, and was able to extrude the material easily where needed.”
Say Goodbye to Bubbles One of the goals of this new syringe design is to eliminate bubbles and material run-on, while a triangular finger plate makes the syringe much easier to hold and inject. The composite also can be warmed up to 158º F for up to an hour, up to 25 times, which lowers extrusion force, making it easier to handle while improving adaptation to the tooth. 
Another perk of 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Restorative is 3M’s proprietary TRUE nanotechnology that allows it to polish easily while retaining its natural gloss. The technology employs nanoparticles that are uniform in size, making the composite stronger and more wear resistant.
Simple by Design
The flowable material employs several features that give users the upper hand. For example, its blue syringe barrel easily reveals how much material is remaining. “Thanks to improved technologies in composite resin, we are able to practice with the benefits of a lower-viscosity material without sacrificing a great deal of the mechanical properties,” added Dr. Sulaiman. “We can also more easily deliver the material to any area of the mouth without fear of air bubbles, voids, or unwanted extrusion.”
