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STEPHANIE VONDRAK, DDS In practice for 20 years, Dr. Vondrak owns 3 dental practices in the Elkhorn, NE, area. She attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry and completed a mini residency program with the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, where she is a Fellow. She has pursued numerous hours in postdoctorate education, including at the Pankey Institute and the Schuster Center, and has achieved Diplomate status by the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine for her expertise in treating patients suffering from sleeping disorders. Advanced services offered in her practice include TMJ therapy, therapeutic Botox injections, sleep apnea appliances, cosmetic/ rehabilitative dentistry, and implant dentistry |
OMNICHROMA
Single-shade universal composite material eliminates the need for tedious and time-consuming shade matching while freeing up chair time
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When you know, you know. At least that’s how Stephanie Vondrak, DDS, felt when she first tried Tokuyama’s OMNICHROMA universal composite. Designed to esthetically match every patient from A1 to D4 with a single shade, the material has been a game changer for Dr. Vondrak from the very first fill. Here, she shares how OMNICHROMA’s unique shade-matching ability helps save her both time and money.
I n the past, I used to go through the tedious process of trying out different composite colors by putting a little bit on the tooth and then light curing it. Other times, I would layer the composite and be unhappy with the results, so I’d have to take a small amount off and then layer with a different color. It was time-consuming, to say the least.
The first time I tried OMNICHROMA was on a particularly challenging Class IV restoration where my patient had hit her tooth on a coffee table and broken off a big chunk. The first thing I noticed was that the rebuild went much faster, and that I was able to achieve a natural look. The patient was happy with the results, and I knew right away that this material was going to be a game changer.
A Perfect Shade Match in Any ScenarioThe big sell of OMNICHROMA is its uniformly sized supra-nano spherical fillers that allow it to match every one of the 16 VITA classical shades with a single shade. This has reduced my chair time and allowed me to create exceptional results. For example, in Class I or II posterior restorations where I’m replacing an old amalgam filling with OMNICHROMA, I always show my patient a picture of their restored tooth. The response I get is, “Wow, look at how good my tooth looks!” They're excited, and because it's such a positive experience for them, they refer their friends and family to my practice.
In addition to its shade-matching ability, I appreciate that OMNICHROMA is easy to work with and doesn’t get tacky and stick to my gloves. It’s both easy to place and easy to polish, and the results are very predictable. When I’m fixing a Class V recession issue and I have to rebuild right at the gumline, it works really well at covering up any spots and making the tooth look very natural.
Traditional composites don’t have the flexibility to adapt and change colors, which is problematic when your patient decides to whiten their teeth after you’ve color-matched to their original shade. Because OMNICHROMA uses structural color, based on its Smart Chromatic Technology, it will automatically reflect the new shade.
Good for the BottomLine Maintaining inventory for 3 offices has been challenging, especially throughout a pandemic and rising product costs. Using OMNICHROMA as my sole composite has allowed me to provide high-quality and esthetic care for my patients, while limiting the need to stock multiple composite materials. It all adds up to less time for patients in the chair, which improves the quality of their care while allowing me to treat more patients every day. |
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