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Ionolux is a light cured resin modified glass ionomer restorative that offers unique physical properties and benefits, including composite-like esthetics, an ability to be condensed, shaped and sculpted immediately after application, non-stick handling and improved physical properties for better longevity.
Ionolux’s enhanced composite-like esthetics allows the practitioner to deliver a fluoride-releasing restorative without sacrificing the esthetics. This enables practitioners to offer higher quality care for at-risk demographics, such as the pediatric and geriatric populations. As a light-cured resin modified glass ionomer with immediate packability and non-stick handling, Ionolux simplifies the overall procedure for both the practitioner and the patient, saving valuable time, increasing ROI and minimizing discomfort while providing an economical yet high quality, fluoride-releasing solution.
Ionolux has great physical properties that include a high compressive strength of 200 MPa and low water solubility of 0.2 percent. The material is highly radiopaque and has excellent translucency for better esthetic results. The range of indications for Ionolux include: Class III and V restorations, primarily cervical fillings and root caries, restorations of deciduous teeth, small Class I restorations, temporary restorations, core build-ups and linings. Ionolux is great as a dentin replacement when used in the open and closed sandwich technique.
Ionolux caters to patients who need treatments that limit the necessary steps to the absolute minimum without sacrificing esthetics. Additionally, a higher quality of care is achieved, especially in the pediatric and geriatric demographics. With these two demographics, the less procedural steps keep the relative stress involved in the restoration to a manageable level for both the patient and practitioner. Ionolux saves time, since no conditioning or adhesive is required and setting time is minimized with the light-cure feature. Patients are not anxious and practitioners are assured a quality long-term restoration.
Ionolux comes in VOCO’s new Direct Activation Capsule for simplified activation, without the need of a bulky activation device. Merely press the capsule down on a hard surface, such as a table, to activate the mixture of the powder and liquid. This new capsule eliminates mixing ratio errors and the incorporation of air bubbles. The low profile of the capsule makes it easy to access difficult-to-reach areas within the mouth, and the capsule fits most standard application guns.
Ionolux is available in five highly esthetic shades (A1, A2, A3, A3.5 and B1). By adding Ionolux to one’s daily restorative regimens, clinicians can rest assured that they are providing their patients with a fast but highly esthetic, high fluoride-releasing restorative that elevates the quality of care, while saving time and money.
Futurabond U is dual-cure universal adhesive in a patented SingleDose delivery system that can be used in self-etch, total-etch and selective-etch techniques and works with all light-, self- or dual-cured resin based materials. This makes Futurabond U a true universal adhesive for all bonding situations, eliminating the need for multiple adhesive systems and providing a singular solution for offices that employ multiple practitioners possessing differing technique preferences in adhesive dentistry. Futurabond U is fast and easy-to-use, requiring only 35 seconds of working time (apply, dry and cure) and a single-coat application. The patented delivery system eliminates the evaporation of the solvent, which exists with bottle systems, and ensures consistent, reliable chemistry at each application.
The material is reinforced with nano particles for improved wettability, sustained bond strength and increased penetration within the dental tubules, eliminating virtually any or all post-operative sensitivity. Futurabond U achieves over 30 MPa of adhesion to dentin and enamel with light-cured composites and strong bond strengths with dual-cure and self-cure composites. The material has a low pH value and a low film thickness. Futurabond U is indicated for all direct and indirect restorations, core build-ups, such as a luting composite, intraoral repair of fillings, ceramic veneers and all ceramic restorations, and it does not require an additional primer. Futurabond U is also indicated for the treatment of hypersensitive tooth necks, as a protective varnish for glass ionomer cement restorations, sealing of cavities prior to amalgam restorations or prior to temporary cementation and cementation of root posts.
Futurabond U provides greater efficiency in your everyday workflow, due to its fast and simple application as well as its technique flexibility. This also creates enhanced patient comfort and reduced stress for the clinician. Without the need for multiple bonding agents with varying steps or additional primers when bonding to metal, zirconia, aluminum oxide and silicate ceramic, its true universal properties save time and money with the use of this adhesive system. Its highly hygienic SingleDose delivery system increases consistency and eliminates variables, which can lead to undesirable outcomes.
Futurabond U requires no refrigeration or shaking of the material. It is the ideal adhesive in root canal cementation and there is no pooling effect with this material. Special endo brushes can be purchased to help facilitate the application of the material into the canal, and the adhesive does not start to cure until it comes into contact with the dual-cure core build-up material. Futurabond U is available in 50 packs and 200 packs and as a Trial Kit.
Editor’s note: Sponsored by VOCO.
