DENTSPLY Caulk
Prime&Bond Elect Universal Dental Adhesive
Using proven chemistry, Prime&Bond Elect provides clinicians with versatility and ease of use.
This product performed exceptionally well,? said a dentist from Fayetteville, AR, who participated in this Dental Product Shopper evaluation of DENTSPLY Caulk?s Prime&Bond Elect universal dental adhesive. This same evaluator said he would definitely recommend the product to his colleagues and purchase it in the future.
Thirteen dentists participated in this evaluation of Prime&Bond Elect, which can be used across all direct and indirect indications with total-etch, self-etch, or selective-etch methods. The evaluators rated the material on several features, including product performance in the various etch methods and restoration indications, ease of use, reduced postoperative sensitivity, and product versatility.
Product Performance and Versatility
Manufacturer Description: Prime&Bond Elect is based on the clinically proven chemistry of Prime&Bond NT to deliver consistent high bond strengths and virtually no postoperative sensitivity.
Evaluator Feedback: All 13 evaluators rated Prime&Bond Elect?s product performance in total-etch, self-etch, and selective-etch modes in the excellent to good range, with most evaluators rating product performance as excellent. The same was true when rating product performance for direct and indirect restorations. An evaluator from Denver, CO, who has been in practice for 5 years said he liked ?the ability to use this product in total-etch, self-etch, and selective-etch modes?[It] reduces inventory while providing great flexibility for every clinical situation.? This same evaluator rated all evaluation items as excellent. The evaluators also were asked to rate the versatility of Prime&Bond Elect. Six evaluators named versatility as their favorite product feature. One evaluator said, ?This product seems versatile enough for all applications.? He also said he would definitely recommend Prime&Bond Elect to his colleagues and purchase it in the future.
Ease of Use
Manufacturer Description: Prime&Bond Elect is easy to use and apply in a variety of restorative situations.
Evaluator Feedback: The evaluators rated the ease of use of Prime&Bond Elect in the various etch modes with most rating it excellent or very good. Several evaluators also named ease of use as their favorite feature. An evaluator from Morgantown, WV, with 29 years of experi- ence, said, ?I liked the product?s ease of use.? This same evaluator gave an overall satisfaction rating of very good and said he would probably recommend it to his professional colleagues.
Reduced Postoperative Sensitivity
Manufacturer Description: The technology behind Prime&Bond Elect reduces microleakage to help ensure a tight seal and minimize postoperative sensitivity.
Evaluator Feedback: After asking for feedback from their patients, 5 evaluators rated reduced postoperative sensitivity achieved with Prime&Bond Elect as excellent, 2 rated it as very good, and 2 rated it as good (2 evaluators did not rate this item).
Overall Satisfaction
Ten evaluators said they would definitely or probably recommend Prime&Bond Elect to their professional colleagues and 8 said they would definitely or probably purchase it in the future. When asked to give their overall satisfaction rating of the product, 4 rated it as excellent, 4 rated it as very good, and 5 rated it as good. An evaluator from Mesa, AZ, said, ?It did exactly what it was supposed to do, and I had no staff or patient complaints about the product.?
