Ivoclar Vivadent

Direct composite restorations are the second most common procedure in the dental practice, after hygiene. Ivoclar Vivadent’s Tetric EvoFlow^® Bulk Fill is a high-performance, flowable composite developed to improve efficiency and esthetics when placing posterior composite restorations. Available in three basic shades (IVA, IVB and IVW) and in syringe- or Cavifil-delivery, this new flowable composite streamlines existing composite placement procedures. Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill offers self-adapting and self-leveling properties, which eliminate voids and provide dentin-like opacity for a more natural esthetic result. Curing time is reduced, with the ability to cure up to 4 mm increments in just 10 seconds! Finally, the material’s high-level radiopacity allows for easy detection on radiographs. (¹The Key Group, 2015 Dental Omnibus – 2^nd quarter report.)

Key features include:

• Efficient Placement. Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill offers faster and more efficient placement of posterior composite restorations due to its unique flow properties and the opportunity to place increments up to 4 mm in depth. During placement, the material self-adapts to cavity walls and provides a level surface for the final occlusal layer, helping to eliminate voids.
• Fast Cure. Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill features Ivocerin™, a patented photo-initiator system that is more reactive to dental curing lights, resulting in faster, more complete polymerization. Unlike other flowable composite materials, Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill can be polymerized with just one 10-second cure from the occlusal surface when using a curing light with output >1,000 mW/cm² (or 5 seconds using a curing light with output >2,000 mW/cm²).
• Low Shrinkage Stress. A unique filler technology reduces shrinkage-stress – an important physical property specifically when polymerizing large Class I and Class II composite restorations. The filler technology in Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill keeps the material from pulling away from cavity walls during polymerization, improving marginal integrity.
• Natural Esthetics. While many “bulk fill” composites result in low value or a gray appearance, Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill provides a dentin-like opacity after polymerization. This is the result of Assencio™ Unlike any other flowable bulk fill composite, the material is translucent during placement, allowing for a deep depth of cure, and it becomes opaque during the curing process. The dentin-like opacity provides a more natural-esthetic appearance of the restoration after the final occlusal layer has been placed.

The unique technologies found in Tetric EvoFlow Bulk Fill reduce the number of steps in the direct restorative procedure and lead to more durable and natural-esthetic restorations. This flowable composite can be easily integrated into any existing resin-based composite system.

Editor’s note: Sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent.