With excellent handling properties and esthetics, Kuraray’s CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow is a light-cure, universal flowable composite that is versatile enough to be used as a liner/base, in occlusal surface restorations, and for all cavity classifications (Class 1-5).
“I absolutely loved every aspect of this product,” expressed an Oklahoma dentist who evaluated CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow for Dental Product Shopper. “It is quite possibly the best composite I’ve worked with to date.” For this DPS evaluation, 15 general dentists used shades A1 and A2 in their clinics for 4 weeks and evaluated CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow on its consistency, handling, procedure time, and final esthetics along with their overall satisfaction.
Consistency and Handling
Manufacturer Description: CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow has high filler loading and low viscosity, resulting in an excellent consistency with appropriate flowability that is not runny or sticky. Easy to handle and control, the material is dispensed in a 2.7-g syringe that has a unique internal design that minimizes air bubbles.
Evaluator Feedback: “The flowable was thicker and stayed where you placed it. It did not drip or move after it was placed,” shared a New Hampshire evaluator. A Texas dentist would like “more body” and “a slightly thicker consistency,” while another dentist who liked the material’s “flowability” best said its “adaptation to surfaces is excellent.”
When asked what they liked best about CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow, one evaluator liked the “outstanding handling” and that the material “flows well without slumping or runniness.” Another evaluator called the material “very easy to handle and manipulate without forming air bubbles,” and another added, “After dispensing, the material did not continue to flow from the syringe, as is typical of many flowable composites, even if the plunger is withdrawn.”
Procedure Time
Manufacturer Description: Because it’s so easy to work with, chair side time is reduced when using CLEARFILMAJESTY ES Flow. Curing time varies depending on the light source. With a high-intensity BLUE LED light, the material is cured twice for 3 or 5 seconds, and with a high-intensity halogen lamp, it’s cured for 10 seconds.
Evaluator Feedback:“The product was easy to use and took no time to learn how to use it,” reported one evaluator “Procedure time was cut down drastically and we were able to do even more work than normal,” concluded an evaluator who has been a dentist for 9 years. A California doctor shared, “I really like the larger syringe as it’s easier to hold and position.”
Final Esthetics
Manufacturer Description: With excellent durability and esthetics, the radiopaque material provides accurate color matching, high polishability, and excellent physical properties, making it ideal for both anterior and posterior restorations. CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow contains special submicron fillers that are treated with a proprietary silane coupling agent, giving the product excellent mechanical properties. Easy to polish, the flowable displays low shrinkage while retaining high strength and wear resistance. Available in 10 shades (A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, KA6, B1, B2, XW, and W), each syringe comes with15 needle tips.
Evaluator Feedback: ““It has a nice chameleon effect absorbing color from the adjacent teeth,” reported a Rhode Island dentist. An evaluator from Sunnyside, NY, suggested, “Opaque shades would be nice,” and another dentist would like to see “less translucency, especially when used for cervical and incisal restorations on older patients.” When asked what they liked best about the material, a dentist from Katy, TX, replied, “It had outstanding esthetics,” and another evaluator said it “has a nice shine after polishing.” An Oklahoma evaluator shared, “The finish is amazing and blends well with enamel. The esthetics of this product are beyond that of any other product I’ve ever used.”
Overall Satisfaction
A dentist from Tennessee concluded that the material is a “good product” and he “would definitely consider [purchasing it] in the future.”
A New Jersey evaluator, who rated his overall satisfaction as excellent, described CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow as a “workhorse reliable flowable.” A dentist from Delaware “would like the product to come in a smaller size,” and another evaluator reported, “I enjoyed all aspects of this product and wouldn’t change anything.”
