Product Evaluation

MEDMIX

MIXPAC T-Mixer Mixing Tips

A wide assortment of innovative mixing tips ensure homogenous mixing, precise application, and optimal access—all while reducing material waste

In addition to being the spice of life, variety can be the key to success when it comes to effectively mixing and precisely placing a range of dental restorative materials. With this in mind, medmix created the MIXPAC T-Mixer family of mixing tips, which includes a wide assortment of mixing and intraoral tips that revolutionize mixing, dispensing, and application of two-component materials. With advanced technology, the mixing tips provide homogenous mixing, precise application, and easy access to even distal and posterior intraoral regions.

Does it sound too good to be true? It wasn’t for Dr. Marisol King, who described the tips as “one of the best products I have sampled!” Listing many ways in which “all these different tips truly made material placement a breeze,” Dr. King said, “The material was always mixed well, and I had no issues with blocked tips or wasted material.” As someone who’s concerned about expressing different materials in hard-to-reach spaces, Dr. King said, “Having so many tip size, length, and diameter options based on the material I was using was excellent. With the Colibri tip, it was easy to reach the distal-most surface of a posterior tooth, particularly when cementing an indirect restoration like an inlay or onlay.”

Not lost on Dr. King is the innovative, compact design of the T-Mixer tip, which results in considerable material savings and much less material waste. Sure enough, even during a relatively brief review period, Dr. King determined, “I feel we saved a lot of money by not wasting as much material.”

Tip Design & Variety

The evaluators received 5 types of MIXPAC intraoral tips, several bite registration tips, Colibri mixing tips (for reconstruction with root post, core buildups, root post and post core cementation, bulk filling, and as a base/liner), and Colibri Plus Breakable tips (ideal for impression/wash materials) with easy-to-break tips. Both Colibri tips have a 360o bendable, rotatable cannula and require no intraoral tip. All tips feature secure tip-to-cartridge and mixerto-accessory tip connections.

Compared to other tips that break, Dr. Karen-Lee Jones Stewart said the “MIXPAC tips were stronger,” and Dr. King “really liked the multi-bend tips that allow me to customize the angulation and material placement.” Calling the flat tips “great for bite registration,” Dr. Dmitriy Yarovitsky appreciated having “more options for high-quality tips with good functions.” Dr. Ellen Lippa “used and liked all the tips,” especially the bite registration tip, Dr. Egon Safar liked the “variety to choose from,” and Dr. Mark Cohen praised the wide “availability of extra tips for use with different materials.”

Material Mixing, Application, & Access

Describing his impression materials as “quickly and properly mixed” with the MIXPAC T-Mixer tips, Dr. Dustin McCammon said a full-mouth impression was completed quickly and on the first try “thanks, in part, to the homogenous mixing and quick delivery of materials to precise locations.” For Dr. Hana Rashid, “the tips were easy to use, improved the way in which the materials were mixed and used, and allowed for less waste.” Dr. Cohen liked the “clean, efficient mixing of materials,” and Dr. Stewart said the bite registration tip “applies the material evenly and helped achieve better registrations.”

“The small size tips yield better control in the oral environment,” said Dr. Arthur Volker, and Dr. Brian Deas said material placement was more precise with the MIXPAC tips. Dr. Arthur Schlachtman reported easy flow and consistency, and Dr. King said, “Cement placement was an absolute breeze. It made the appointment comfortable and easy for the patient and me!”

“These smaller tips prevented material waste, and I used less cement when bonding a crown.”
— Hana Rashid, DDS Roseville, CA

Material Savings & Reduced Waste

MIXPAC T-Mixer tips reduce material waste by up to 40% and use less plastic than traditional helical mixers, according to the manufacturer. Explaining that “it breaks my heart when most of the product gets stuck in a long tip rather than being used,” Dr. Rashid shared, “These smaller tips prevented material waste; I used less cement when bonding a crown.” MIXPAC “seems to create less waste by using shorter tips, and we seem to be using less material per use,” said Dr. Ira Newman. Because the tips require using less material during procedures, Dr. Deas experienced cost savings, and Dr. Yarovitsky said the tips save time.

Overall Satisfaction

With the MIXPAC T-Mixer tips, Dr. Lippa said she experienced “less waste, ease of use, and a homogenous mix.” Calling the tips a “great product that produced a positive chairside experience,” Dr. Jodi Lampert concluded, “I love these tips. I will be using them in the future.”

Takeaways

• QuadWave Technology increases polymerization and decreases shrinkage while reducing pulpal energy absorption
• 4 wavelengths in a single pink beam of UV, blue, red, and nearinfrared light
• Three curing modes and a large curing area for maximum coverage 
• Built-in transilluminator for improved diagnostics
• Slim, lightweight design improves posterior access