Johnson-Promident?s Diamond Composite Polishing Kit produces a high-gloss luster on virtually any composite with the convenience of single-use design.
They achieve a beautiful finish quickly,? said a Columbus, OH, dentist in practice for 28 years, when he was asked about Johnson-Promident?s Diamond Composite Polishing Kit.
Designed to produce a high-gloss luster quickly and easily, these single-use polishers are ideal for the final finishing and polishing of virtually all accessible composite resin restorations. The coarse finishing polishers can be used as a single-step system or can be combined with the fine-grit pogo type, achieving a high luster with a 2-step stystem.
Thirteen dentists with 264 combined years in practice evaluated the system, rating features such as esthetics of the restoration, ease of use, and design of the polishers.
Final Restoration Esthetics
Manufacturer Description: The Diamond Composite Polishing Kit produces a high-gloss luster, even on the latest-generation composite materials.
Evaluator Feedback: While 1 evaluator noted that it ?didn?t achieve polish as well as I would like.? Six dentists identified esthetics as the feature they liked most, noting that ?final esthetics of the restoration were great,? and including other comments, such as, ?It achieves a beautiful finish quickly,? and, ?The product was easy to use and left the restoration very smooth.?
A Beloit, WI, dentist who said she would definitely purchase and recommend the kit to colleagues said ?It really makes the surface shine,? and a Monroeville, PA, dentist who rated all features as very good, noted that it ?removes flash and polishes to a luster. Just using the yellow one was enough to get good polish and luster.?
Ease of Use
Manufacturer Description: The 60-piece Diamond Composite Polishing Kit comes with 10 each of cups, points, and discs in both fine and coarse grits. The disposable polishers eliminate the need for sterilization.
Evaluator Feedback: Ease of use was identified as a favorite feature by 6 evaluators. Comments included, ?They are easy to use, disposable, and no sterilization.? Suggested improvements included better instructions/labeling and having polishing paste included in the kit.
Polishers: Design and Durability
Manufacturer Description: The Diamond Composite points, discs, and cups enable access in areas that are difficult to polish with a vinyl-disc system. The discs are ideal for facial surfaces and established line angles, the points are perfect for posterior occlusal and concave lingual surfaces, and the cups are ideal for cervical and proximal line angles.
Evaluator Feedback: Two evaluators said the first polisher was too fine and should be slightly more abrasive and a few dentists would have liked additional shapes/designs. However, another evaluator commented, ?All the necessary shapes are available?very easy to use.?
Overall Satisfaction
Ten evaluators rated their overall satisfaction with Johnson-Promident?s Diamond Composite Polishing Kit was rated as excellent or very good. Nine of the dentists said they would definitely or probably purchase the polishers and recommend them to colleagues, with comments such as, ?It was a surprisingly good product,? as well as, ?They work beautifully,? and, ?[The product was] very effective every time because it?s single-use.?
?A must-have,? said a Kingston, NY, dentist with more than 17 years of experience in dentistry.
