In restorative dentistry, where esthetic expectations are high and chair time is tightly scheduled, efficiency matters. Materials that simplify shade selection during direct restorations can streamline workflow while enhancing the patient experience.
For Dr. Erica Anand, Solventum’s Filtek Easy Match Flowable Restorative made a noticeable difference in her pediatric dental practice.
“Filtek Easy Match Flowable has a great flow, is not sticky, and matches adjacent teeth perfectly without any need for mixing,” she said. “I like the viscosity and finish, and it works well in both anterior and posterior restorations.”
Adaptation and Handling
Dispensed in ergonomic, 2-g syringes with easy-to-bend tips, Filtek Easy Match Flowable can be precisely placed where needed with virtually no bubbles. “The syringes were very comfortable and user-friendly,” said Dr. Justin Milo, while Dr. Timothy Fagan praised “the material’s ease and speed of placement, which is essential for wiggly youngsters.”
With excellent adaptation and handling properties, Filtek Easy Match Flowable is suitable for a range of indications and techniques. Calling it a “versatile flowable composite that handles easily,” Dr. Mikhail Izraylev said its “great viscosity makes placement a breeze.”
He added, “It flowed very nicely and adapted to the preparation extremely well” but suggested that “a feature of self-leveling would be nice.” Describing the product as “great for Class V restorations and all posterior cases,” Dr. Monica Wisniewski said, “I was exceptionally pleased with the handling and adaptability of Filtek Easy Match Flowable.”
Simplified Shade System
Made for simplified and intuitive shade selection, Filtek Easy Match Flowable provides an excellent shade match with just 3 shades—Bright, Natural, and Warm. The material’s naturally adaptive opacity provides enamel-like translucency where needed and dentin-like opacity everywhere else—without the need for a blocker.
Deeming it “a great product from a great brand,” Dr. Izraylev said, “The simplified 3 shade options made shade matching much more intuitive,” and Dr. Joan Pino declared, “It was amazing when finding the primary shade to use.”
For Dr. Wisniewski, “The simple 3 options for Bright, Natural, or Warm shades simplifi ed the restorative workfl ow,” and Dr. Milo said, “Not using a blocker made things so much easier.”
“This easy-to-use product with only 3 shades to choose from allows me to stock fewer shades,” said Dr. Frank Berman. Explaining that “the 3 shades were all I needed for primary and permanent restorations and there was no real need for a shade guide,” Dr. John Jackfert reported “a decreased amount of time spent on shade matching and decreased inventory, which saved me time and money.”
Final Esthetic Results
With Filtek Easy Match Flowable, Dr. Milo said, “I found a composite I feel confident restoring anterior teeth with. It has a very natural shade that blends with natural teeth extremely well.” He went on to explain how he restored a large, uncomplicated enamel-dentin fracture in 1 step with the Natural shade. “The material was highly polishable, no blocker was needed, and the results looked excellent. My patient and I were very happy.”
Appreciating that “fewer shades were needed to match the color,” Dr. William Lieberman said, “There was less guesswork in shade matching.” Dr. Edward Jackson revealed, “I like the shade matching a lot, and it polished well,” and Dr. Jonelle Anamelechi described the shade match as “incredible.”
Announcing that she “loves the final look,” Dr. Pino explained, “It matches the tooth perfectly, even in anterior cases.” When treating a patient with an anterior permanent tooth fracture, Dr. Anand used Filtek Easy Match Flowable in part of a strip crown and said, “It looked great after polishing.” Dr. Jackfert described how Filtek Easy Match Flowable simplified a case and “blended seamlessly” when used on a patient with mixed dentition where the permanent teeth were a different shade than the primary teeth.
“Instead of getting multiple shades and composites, I used Bright for the primary teeth and Natural for the permanent teeth, and it matched perfectly,” he said.
Overall Satisfaction
Dr. Anamelechi found the material reduced the need for multiple composites, which reduced her chair time. “In a pediatric practice, parent satisfaction is key, and Filtek Easy Match Flowable helps us achieve that goal,” Dr. Lieberman shared.
Declaring that the flowable material is “excellent” and especially beneficial in anterior bonding cases due to fractures, he added, “Filtek Easy Match Flowable is an improvement on our current material. I have been a Filtek composite user for years, and I’m happy to see that the next generation allows for better restorations.”
