Today’s resin cements demonstrate a number of distinct advantages over other luting agents. Compared to zinc phosphate, glass ionomers and other materials, resin cements possess superior strength, durability and hydrophobia along with improved handling and aesthetics. The result is a longer-lasting, better-looking restoration that can be placed via a minimally invasive procedure.
Beyond the benefits provided by regular resin cements, a special variety known as self-adhesive resin cements offer the added convenience of not requiring a separate bonding agent for placement. By allowing practitioners to skip this potentially cumbersome step, self-adhesive resin cements simplify the restoration process and cut down on procedural time.
A true self-adhesive, dual-curing, radiopaque resin cement, SoloCem® by COLTENE is designed to make cementing quick, easy and reliable. The one-step resin cement eliminates the need for etching and bonding and contains MDP and 4-META monomers which imbue it with excellent retentive properties. Along with high compressive and flexural strengths and low shrinkage, the product includes an antibacterial agent in the form of zinc oxide.
The versatile SoloCem is suited for a wide range of indications including cementation of crowns, bridges, endodontic posts, inlays, onlays and implant abutments. Without the need for an additional primer, the material will readily cement enamel, dentin, metal, zirconia and glass ceramics. SoloCem offers a working time of up to 60 seconds intraorally and can be tack cured in three seconds for easy clean-up of excess.
SoloCem is deliverable by way of an automix syringe system with ready-to-use mixing tips. For optimal aesthetic matching, the cement is available in a variety of natural shades including white opaque, translucent and dentin. SoloCem comes in 5 mL syringes along with superfine and short fine mixing tips for better access and precise placement.
To learn more about SoloCem and find case studies, read user reports and order the product for your practice, visit COLTENE’s website.