An Easy, Pain-Free Way to Achieve a Dry Field

In her busy Newport Beach, CA, practice, Dimple Desai, DDS, sees many patients each week who collectively require a wide variety of restorative treatments. And while her cases run the gamut from relatively simple and routine to those that are more complex, Dr. Desai always relies on one overriding principle when beginning each of her treatments: successful restorations always start with accurate, detailed impressions.

Accuracy Is Everything

“Capturing the margins is everything,” Dr. Desai shared. And that, in a nutshell, is why she reaches for VOCO Retraction Paste numerous times a day.

Designed for temporary retraction and moisture management of the gingival sulcus, VOCO Retraction Paste creates the ideal conditions for accurate digital or conventional impressions, and offers an easy, fast, and cost-effective method to achieve isolation. The material also can be used prior to cementing temporary and permanent restorations, as well as preparing Class II and V restorations.

Making Life Easier

“Using VOCO Retraction Paste is a great way to retract the tissue, and I also use it for veneers, inlays, and onlay preps, as well as crowns,” Dr. Desai said. “Especially with cord, if you’re too heavy-handed, you can do more damage than good. But this makes life a lot easier and I’ve seen really great results.”

The 2-stage viscosity provides a low-force application that is initially flowable, but then stabilizes for optimal retraction. Aluminum chloride-based for a clean and dry sulcus, the astringent paste is easily rinsable for a quick cleanup and features a turquoise blue color for a bright, high contrast to the gingiva.

“This is a faster way of controlling moisture, allowing me to work in a dry, isolated field for both impressions and treatment, and it’s so much easier. The long tip made of soft plastic allows me to easily squeeze it into the socket without injuring the gingiva, while the SingleDose compule delivery system is the perfect amount—there’s no waste,” Dr. Desai concluded.