When you hear the phrase “evolving dental technologies,” it’s often easy to focus on the “tech-iest” of products. By that, I mean lasers, scanners, sensors and other digital imaging gadgets of industry. While digital technology is increasingly important to accurate diagnostics and treatment planning, it’s important not to forget the evolving technology of everyday materials you need to complete the job. As one dentist I recently interviewed describes it, your “bread-and-butter” clinical products are the everyday materials, including bonding agents, composites, cements, and yes, even impressioning materials.
It’s perhaps an inconvenient truth: impression materials still have their place in everyday practice. There are certain times when you need to reach for the goop over the gadget. This is especially true in cases involving subgingival margins, multiple implants, and super thin preparation. The need for a more “high-tech” impressioning system is what led Centrix to develop NoCord VPS, a one-step, self-retracting impressioning system that integrates retraction and hemostatis for the traditional wash-and-tray technique.
According to Centrix, NoCord VPS stands apart from the competition as the only all-in-one system that retracts gingiva, controls bleeding, and delivers an accurate, final impression. By eliminating retraction cords, pastes, and the need for astringent, this technique-friendly system is designed to be more comfortable for patients and save dentists time and money. Considering its many benefits, NoCord VPS has been called “next-generation, “revolutionary,” and a “great advancement in impression materials.”
Here’s how the system’s 2 products work together to produce a clear final impression:
NoCord Wash – incorporates a hemostatic agent to control bleeding and fluid flows. The 15% alum (ammonium aluminum sulfate) effectively closes cut capillaries, controlling bleeding.
NoCord MegaBody Tray Material – is “stiffer,” driving the wash into the sulcus to displace gingiva and capture prep margins with NoCord Wash Materials.
This system works well for David G. Polhemus, DDS, of Raleigh, NC, who uses it for patients who have had LANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure) or another periodontal procedure within the last year and don’t want to disturb the maturing gingival attachment. NoCord VPS is also his top choice for implant transfer impressions, as the firmness of the set MegaBody Tray Material provides an accurate transfer of the implant impression coping and the wash records excellent soft-tissue detail.”
The NoCord VPS kit also includes Centrix’s 3-in-One Impression Dual Arch Trays, SuperMixer high-efficiency less-waste mixing nozzles, and tips. The system can be used for temporary or permanent crowns or bridges, implants, veneers, aligners, denture cases and anywhere you might use VPS impression materials, including the aforementioned challenging cases.
By the way, if you want to combine goop and gadget for greater accuracy, Centrix notes that NoCord VPS scans easily for detailed digitization.
Click the video link below to see a clinical example:
Also check out www.centrixnocordvps.com to see photos of the NoCord VPS one-step wash-and-tray technique and to request a demo.