With a streamlined, MDP-based bonding protocol, PANAVIA V5 is a truly universal dual-cure resin cement that consistently delivers lasting retention and color-stable esthetics
A universal cement that actually lives up to the name? That's a rare find. Most dentists can name at least one material that shines in a single area only to disappoint in another. While the trade-off feels inevitable, PANAVIA V5 was built to break that pattern.
According to Kuraray Noritake Dental, the 5th version of its flagship resin cement isn't just suited to every indication—it's the strongest, most esthetic dentin bonding cement the company has ever developed. It's a bold promise, but San Francisco, CA, general dentist Brian Baliwas, DDS, can confirm that PANAVIA V5 delivers.
Retention You Can Rely On
PANAVIA V5 is a dual-cure, color-stable, fluoride-releasing universal resin cement with a simplified placement and cleanup protocol. Unlike other materials that require light-curing to achieve adequate bond strength, PANAVIA V5's MDP monomer-based Tooth Primer delivers an exceptionally strong, durable bond to both enamel and dentin in self-cure mode.
As Dr. Baliwas pointed out, this makes it possible to achieve reliable retention with minimally invasive preparations. "When the bond is that reliable, I'm not depending on macro-mechanical retention to hold a restoration in place," he explained. "I can't remember the last time I relied on retention form, except when I'm replacing a pre-existing crown."
For teeth without existing indirect restorations, PANAVIA V5 allows Dr. Baliwas to keep margins minimal, preserve enamel, and favor partial-coverage designs—veneers, onlays, and single-wing restorations—over cutting away healthy tooth structure.
"The cement does the retentive work so the prep can stay conservative," he added. "For me, preservation of tooth structure starts with trusting the bond, and PANAVIA V5 gives me that confidence across most of the restorative materials I place."
Fewer Bottles, Fewer Decisions
Along with encouraging conservative treatment, PANAVIA V5 streamlines chairside setup and cementation workflow. "The simplicity really comes down to consolidation and repeatability," Dr. Baliwas said, pointing to the product's 2-primer system. The PANAVIA V5 Tooth Primer bonds to the tooth and cures the paste, while CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER Plus—a single-bottle prosthetic primer—facilitates bonding to zirconia, lithium disilicate, hybrid ceramics, composite, and metal.
"I'm not switching protocols based on what's being cemented," Dr. Baliwas explained. "The steps are the same every time; the paste is automix, and the touch-cure chemistry accelerates the set the moment the primer meets the paste."
In practice, this translates to 3 tangible benefits: "It reduces chair time, lowers stress on the team, and makes a wider range of cases approachable," he shared. "Fewer bottles, fewer decisions, fewer chances to deviate."
Designed to Meet Esthetic Demands
As an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. Baliwas always keeps esthetics top of mind—and PANAVIA V5 has consistently delivered. Each of the product's 5 fluoride-releasing shades is formulated for natural fluorescence and lasting color stability, resulting in restorations with predictable long-term esthetics.
"The piece that matters most to me long-term is color stability," Dr. Baliwas shared. "PANAVIA V5 does not use an amine in self-cure mode, so the cement resists the yellowing that can creep into anterior margins over time "In my minimal-prep onlays, the margin disappears, even when it's placed midfacial on the tooth."
For the most esthetically demanding indications, Kuraray Noritake Dental also offers 5 matching glycerin-based try-in pastes, each formulated for easy application and removal.
