VOCO
Bifix SE and Bifix QM
A fast, reliable luting system for indirect restorations, and a universal resin cement with ideal adhesion to dentin, enamel, and both metal and nonmetal restorations
In the last few years, cements have become more diverse in their applications as the advent of new chemistry has allowed the practitioner to selectively choose the specific cement based on the restorative material and the patient’s state of oral health.
With advances and simplification of bonding protocols, resin cements and self-adhesive resin cements, such as VOCO’s Bifix SE and Bifix QM, have become more popular because they can be used with all substrates. This can provide clinicians with the confidence that their restorations will last.
Bifix QM is a permanent dual-cured resin cement system with excellent adhesion to dentin, enamel, CAD/CAM blocks, ceramic, porcelain, and metal. Bifix SE, a resin-based dual-curing, self-adhesive luting system, is used for fast and reliable luting of indirect restorations—crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays—and endodontic posts.
“Bifix SE and Bifix QM are both great performing resin cements,” said Dr. Chad Duplantis, a private practitioner in Fort Worth, TX. “These cements are very easy to use, and they have rendered great success in our practice.”
Bifix SE offers reliable adhesion in both the light-curing and self-curing modes. A durable bond to dentin and enamel is guaranteed. The material is very easy to apply with a thin layer thickness of less than 10 μm, which does not affect the accurate fit of the restoration.
“The bond strengths provide a nice peace of mind when it comes to the longevity and duration of the bond created. We have not had any debonds associated with either of these cements, which is huge, because every time a crown comes off, it can be very costly to the bottom line of the practice in both time and materials,” stated Dr. Duplantis.
With Bifix QM, simple, fast, and reliable results are obtained in less than 1 minute, with up to 6 minutes of working time for complex restorations. The excess material is easily removed in the gel phase.
“These cements are well-priced, easy to deliver and use, and the cleanup is remarkably easy,” Dr. Duplantis added. “When you consider the qualities that we as clinicians look for in a cement, these products excel.”
With advances and simplification of bonding protocols, resin cements and self-adhesive resin cements, such as VOCO’s Bifix SE and Bifix QM, have become more popular because they can be used with all substrates. This can provide clinicians with the confidence that their restorations will last.
Bifix QM is a permanent dual-cured resin cement system with excellent adhesion to dentin, enamel, CAD/CAM blocks, ceramic, porcelain, and metal. Bifix SE, a resin-based dual-curing, self-adhesive luting system, is used for fast and reliable luting of indirect restorations—crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays—and endodontic posts.
“Bifix SE and Bifix QM are both great performing resin cements,” said Dr. Chad Duplantis, a private practitioner in Fort Worth, TX. “These cements are very easy to use, and they have rendered great success in our practice.”
Bifix SE offers reliable adhesion in both the light-curing and self-curing modes. A durable bond to dentin and enamel is guaranteed. The material is very easy to apply with a thin layer thickness of less than 10 μm, which does not affect the accurate fit of the restoration.
“The bond strengths provide a nice peace of mind when it comes to the longevity and duration of the bond created. We have not had any debonds associated with either of these cements, which is huge, because every time a crown comes off, it can be very costly to the bottom line of the practice in both time and materials,” stated Dr. Duplantis.
With Bifix QM, simple, fast, and reliable results are obtained in less than 1 minute, with up to 6 minutes of working time for complex restorations. The excess material is easily removed in the gel phase.
“These cements are well-priced, easy to deliver and use, and the cleanup is remarkably easy,” Dr. Duplantis added. “When you consider the qualities that we as clinicians look for in a cement, these products excel.”
