Table 1: Comparison of Digits and Numbers in Restoratives Miscellaneous
| Product | Size | Quantity | Radiopacity | Number of Tips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Strip | 2.5 g | 1 | Not given | Not given |
| Icon Infiltration | Mini | 2 | Not given | Not given |
| Biodentine | Kits | Not given | 3.5 mm | Not given |
| Liquid Lens | 5 ml | 12 | Not given | 1 |
| Compo-Dots | 100 | Not given | Not given | Not given |
| Seamfree Composite | 1.2 ml | Not given | Not given | 10 |
| CALSET Composite | Not given | Not given | Not given | Not given |
| Add & Bond | Not given | Not given | Not given | Not given |
| Skyce Tooth Crystals | Not given | 5 | Not given | Not given |
| Caps Warmer | Not given | 1 | Not given | Not given |
Table 2: Comparison of Important Features in Restoratives Miscellaneous
| Product | Usage | Advantages | Disadvantages | Indications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Strip | Prevent formation of oxygen-inhibiting layer, try-in paste, protecting etching pattern of lab fabricated all-ceramic restorations. | Stays where it is placed, full surface composite hardness, easy wash-off, tinted for precise placement. | Not given | Not given |
| Icon Infiltration | Microinvasive treatment of dental lesions in the proximal region and on smooth surfaces. | Fills and reinforces demineralized enamel without drilling or anesthesia, arrests progression of early enamel lesions and white spot caries-like lesions, highly esthetic alternative to microabrasion and restorative treatments of cariogenic white spots. | Not given | Treats lesions into the first third of dentin (D-1) |
| Biodentine | Use in the crown for temporary enamel restorations, permanent dentin restorations, deep or large carious lesions, deep cervical or radicular lesions, pulp capping or pulpotomy. Material can also can be used in the root for root and furcation perforations, internal and external resorptions, apexification and retrograde surgical filling. | Versatile usage, reactionary dentin genesis for pulp vitality preservation, natural micromechanical anchorage for excellent sealing properties without surface preparation, similar mechanical properties and mechanical behavior as human dentin. | Sets in 10 to 12 minutes | Not given |
| Liquid Lens | Used as a last layer over composite to eliminate the air inhibited layer, ensuring maximum surface hardness of resins and composites during light curing. | Tinted for precise placement, stays where it is placed, yet washes off easily, full surface composite hardness. | Not given | Not given |
| Compo-Dots | Used to condense composites into Class I, II and III preps. | Elastic memory provides an ideal compressive force and prevents draw-back of composite materials upon removal, tiny, nonstick foam sponges perfectly sized to rid restorations of voids and open margins. | Not given | Small Compo-Dots are best for Class II and III preps, Large Compo-Dots for Class I and large Class II preps |
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1. Liquid Strip, 2.5 g Syringe
Liquid Strip is a glycerin gel designed to prevent formation of oxygen-inhibiting layer during curing. Indicated for try-in paste, preventing an inhibited layer with composites, and protecting the etching pattern of lab fabricated all-ceramic restorations.
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2. Icon® Infiltration Concept – Smooth Surface Mini Kit
Icon® is used for the microinvasive treatment of dental lesions in the proximal region and on smooth surfaces. In one patient visit, and with no drilling, Icon® can arrest the progression of early enamel lesions (caries) and white spot caries-like lesions.
- Treats lesions into the first third of dentin (D-1)
- Fills and reinforces demineralized enamel without drilling or anesthesia
- Arrests progression of lesions that are too advanced for fluoride therapy
- Treated lesions lose whitish appearance and look like healthy enamel
- Highly esthetic alternative to microabrasion and restorative treatments of cariogenic white spots
3. Biodentine™ Dentin Substitute Kits – Septodont Inc
Biodentine™ is a dentin substitute indicated for use in the crown for temporary enamel restorations, permanent dentin restorations, deep or large carious lesions, deep cervical or radicular lesions, pulp capping or pulpotomy. Material can also can be used in the root for root and furcation perforations, internal and external resorptions, apexification and retrograde surgical filling.
- Versatile usage: endodontic repair and restorative procedures
- Reactionary dentin genesis for pulp vitality preservation
- Natural micromechanical anchorage for excellent sealing properties without surface preparation
- Similar mechanical properties and mechanical behavior as human dentin
- Sets in 10 to 12 minutes
- 3.5 mm aluminum radiopacity for easy short- and long-term follow-up
4. Liquid Lens™ Oxygen Barrier Gel – 5 ml Syringe
Liquid Lens™ is a glycerin-based gel used as a last layer over composite to eliminate the air inhibited layer, ensuring maximum surface hardness of resins and composites during light curing. The blue tint enables visibility of placement without absorbing any of the curing light.
- Stays where it is placed, yet washes off easily
- Full surface composite hardness
- Tinted for precise placement
- Easy wash-off
5. Compo-Dots Composite Condensing Dots – Practicon, Inc.
Compo-Dots Composite Condensing Dots are tiny, nonstick foam sponges perfectly sized to condense composites into Class I, II and III preps. Elastic memory provides an ideal compressive force and prevents draw-back of composite materials upon removal. These blue dots rid restorations of voids and open margins.
- Small Compo-Dots are best for Class II and III preps
- Large Compo-Dots for Class I and large Class II preps
6. Seamfree Composite Wetting Resin and Lubricant 1 Syringe Kit
Seamfree Composite Wetting Resin and Lubricant has been designed to make the delivery of composite materials easier and more consistent by eliminating the tackiness that makes manipulation difficult.
Contains: 1 (1.2 ml) Seamfree Composite Wetting Resin and Lubricant syringe and 10 tips packaged in a heat-sealed foil pouch
Size: 1.2 ml
7. CALSET™ Composite Heater with Standard Compule Tray
CALSET™ Composite Heater with Standard Compule Tray accepts 8 compules.
- Heats composite to a preset temperature
- Improves physical properties
- Lowers composite viscosity for easier dispensing
- Increases depth of cure, makes composite easier to extrude and better adapt to cavidy walls
- Improves composite flow by 68% and shortens curing time by over 50%
- Reduces microleakage
8. Add & Bond™ Adhesive Composite Primer
Add & Bond™ is a resin-based, light-curable primer that bonds new resin to old. Add & Bond must be light-cured along with the fresh composite.
- Quickly repairs fractured composite
- Improves the adhesion of resin or fiberglass posts
- Repair or remarginate a bisacrylic temporary
- Provides a thin, flexible – yet strong – layer between existing and new composite
9. Skyce® Tooth Crystals Refill – Ivoclar
Skyce® Tooth Crystals are dental jewelry that give patients a brilliant, sparkling smile.
- Applied on the tooth just like an orthodontic bracket with no drilling involved
- Can be worn short-term or longer and removed when the patient wishes
10. Caps Warmer
A device that can warm up to 5 unit-dose restorative material capsules simultaneously. Warming of the material lowers the viscosity and leads to better adaptation and ease of application in the prep.
- Warms 2 finishing instruments, making it easier to sculpt the composite
- Three heat levels for different viscosities
- No decrease of physical properties of VOCO materials
