BISCO's 'Best Products'
Next-Level Cementation
What: A self-etching, dual-cured, self-adhesive resin cement that is exclusively formulated for luting crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays, as well as prefabricated metal and nonmetal fiber posts and cast posts.
Why: The fluoride- and calcium-releasing luting cement requires no etching, priming, or bonding of the prepared surfaces. The product is easy to use and clean up, offers high radiopacity, and produces a reliable bond.
Key Qualities: Continuous calcium and fluoride release;1 allows for quick and easy cleanup; high physical strength
What: An adhesive system with all components needed for cementing indirect restorations, including primers for restorative treatment.
Why: Duo-Link Universal is compatible with all materials and offers a consistently high degree of conversion in self- and light-cure modes.
Key Qualities: Easily identified on radiographs; available in Universal and Milky White shades; automix dual-syringe guarantees a perfect mix; easy placement and limited waste
What: A resin cementation system designed to strengthen and simplify the placement of lithium disilicate restorations.
Why: eCEMENT contains light-cure and dual-cure resin cement for exceptional retention and esthetics of lithium disilicate restorations. The system also may be used for veneers, inlays, onlays, crowns, 3-unit bridges, CAD/CAM blocks, and pressable ingots made of lithium disilicate.
Key Qualities: Universal and versatile; easy removal of excess cement; low film thickness; radiopaque
1. Gleave CM, Chen L, Suh BI. Calcium & fl uoride recharge of resin cements. Dent Mater.2016 (32S):e26.
Core Reliability
What: A dual-cured core material ideal for core buildups, post cementation, and as a dentin replacement material
Why: The superior compressive and flexural strength of CORE-FLO DC offers the clinician reliability and durability when fabricating direct restorations. In a simplified technique, the clinician can cement the post and build up the core with a single application. COREFLO DC is radiopaque and available in 2 esthetic shades— Natural/A1 and Opaque White to meet all direct and indirect restorative requirements.
Key Qualities: High compressive and flexural strength; superior handling/does not slump; easy to prepare; excellent flowability and adaptation as a post cement; low-shrinkage properties as a dentin replacement material
What: A dual-cured core material that is dispensed with an automix dual-syringe
Why: With optimal self-leveling viscosity, CORE-FLO DC Lite allows for excellent adaption, resulting in gap-free margins when replacing natural dentition with a direct core buildup. With high shear bond strength to dentin, enamel, and fiber posts, the product is ideal for cementing the post and building up the core. CORE-FLO DC Lite is available in Natural/A1 and Opaque White shades.
Key Qualities: Self-leveling and dual-cured; superior handling characteristics when building up the core; easy to prepare; low-shrinkage properties as a dentin replacement material; high compressive and flexural strengths
Etching and Bonding
What: A 35% high-viscosity phosphoric acid etchant used to condition the tooth structure before bonding adhesives, composites, or sealants
Why: Delivering a smooth, nonstringy material that can be used in everyday restorative procedures, SELECT HV ETCH also performs well when etching enamel margins without etching dentin, otherwise known as the “hybrid technique.” This is desirable when etching enamel before applying a self-etch adhesive, or for the immediate dentin sealing procedure. Etching uncut enamel with SELECT HV ETCH significantly improves the quality of the etch pattern and bonding surface.
Key Qualities: High viscosity; thixotropic; blue for easy Visualization
What: A universal adhesive that can be used with direct and indirect restorations, and is formulated to be compatible with light-, dual-, and self-cured materials
Why: An ideal chemical formulation for both self-etch and total-etch adhesion, ALLBOND UNIVERSAL contains MDP monomers for enhanced durability. Its ultra-mild acidity allows for universal compatibility with dual-cured and self-cured materials, and the resin-friendly hydrophobic formula results in improved durability of the bond. Due to its low fi lm thickness, the adhesive flows readily into etched surfaces and offers both chemical and mechanical sealing.
Key Qualities: Not moisture sensitive; impressive bond strength to all substrates; virtually no postop sensitivity
Quick & Easy Temps
What: A temporary crown and bridge material indicated for the fabrication of temporary crowns, partial crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers— including long-term temporary restorations
Why: Developed using a multifunctional acrylic composite, Pro-V C&B provides a temporary restoration that is an ideal mixture of strength and flexibility, with the esthetics to emulate a natural tooth. Pro-V C&B’s high flexural and compressive strength reduces the risk of a temporary restoration fracturing in the mouth when subjected to high or sudden masticatory loading. This higher strength results in durable temporary restorations that fracture less frequently during removal and fitting.
Another advantage of using Pro-V C&B is speed and efficiency. Once mixed, the material sets within 4 minutes. The thin smear layer makes the temporary restoration easier to handle and remove from the impression, and the natural luster also saves the clinician time. The material is available in 4 essential shades, polishes beautifully, and can be trimmed with minimal effort.
Key Qualities: High compressive and flexural strength; sets within 4 minutes after mixing; flows ideally into the impression with great control; thin smear layer makes the temporary restoration more pleasant to handle and easy to remove from the impression
Enhanced Adhesion
What: A single-component priming agent used to enhance the adhesion between indirect restorative materials and composite resin cements
Why: Z-Prime Plus significantly enhances bond strengths to zirconia, alumina, and metal substrates due to its unique combination of 2 active monomers—a phosphate monomer (MDP) and a carboxylate monomer (BPDM). This combination produces a synergistic effect, resulting in high bond strengths. Z-Prime Plus is compatible with both light- and dual-cured resin luting cements. Available in 2-mL and 4-mL bottles, Z-Prime Plus is easy to dispense and apply from a single bottle.
Key Qualities: High bond strengths to zirconia, alumina, and metal restorations; compatible with light-cured or dual-cured resin luting cements; single bottle delivery offers ease of dispensing; enhances bond strengths of other resin cements
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