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You may not realize that your offices actually waste more dental bonding agent than they use. Bonding agents are one of the most expensive materials in the practice, and
research shows that almost four grams of adhesives in a typical five-gram bottle is wasted, resulting in a loss of thousands of dollars each year.
If your group practice is using a bonding agent that is delivered in a bottle, ask yourself, “How often do we use all the adhesive that is dispensed in the well?” You may be surprised to learn your dental assistants are dispensing more adhesive in the well than is necessary. In their defense, it’s not easy to dispense just one drop of adhesive.
If your offices are using single-dose bonding agents, remind them that most unit-dose vessels contain enough material for three applications. Therefore, they could be wasting two-thirds of the material if they use the single dose on only one tooth.
You will quickly become more efficient and reduce costs by using Adhese® Universal and the unique VivaPen® delivery. Adhese Universal is a universal bonding agent indicated for direct and indirect restorations and any etching technique. The VivaPen is an ergonomic pen-style delivery system that enables the bonding agent to be applied directly on the tooth, simply by clicking a button on the pen. Because you and your colleagues dispense only what is needed, there is virtually no waste. The VivaPen delivers more than three times more applications per milliliter than the conventional bottle, which results in the lowest cost per application of only 63 cents. It’s no wonder that tens-of-thousands of U.S. dentists have switched to Adhese Universal and the VivaPen.
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent
