VITA SHADES

A shades red/brown
B shades yellow/brown
C shades yellow-green
D shades are low value
(grayish) A shades.


Teeth are not monochromatic
Squinting helps
Take only 5 seconds per shade
PRACTICALTIPS IN SHADE SELECTION
PRACTICALTIPS IN SHADE SELECTION
Filtek

Z250 Universal Restorative

Indications
Direct anterior and posterior
restorations
Sandwich technique with glass
ionomer resin material
Cusp buildup
Core buildup
Splinting
Indirect anterior and posterior
restorations including inlays, onlays
and veneers
A visible-light activated, radiopaque,
composite designed for use in both
anterior and posterior restorations.
Filtek

Z250 Universal Restorative

Features (continued)
Available in syringes or capsules
Refill Shades
A1 C2
A2 C3
A3 C4
A3.5 D3
A4 Incisal
B.05 Universal Dentin
B1
B2
B3
Filtek

Z250 Universal Restorative

Features
Lowest polymerization shrinkage
of leading competitors
Puts less stress on the tooth
Potentially helps reduce
sensitivity
Volumetric Shrinkage
Filtek

Z250 Universal Restorative

Features (continued)
Ideal customer-defined
handling
Resistance to slumping,
allowing for easy occlusal
contouring prior to curing
Ideal flow and viscosity make
it suitable for posterior
restorations
Non-sticky consistency
Filtek

Z250 Universal Restorative

Features (continued)
Excellent fracture
toughness
Excellent product
consistency batch to batch
Excellent fracture toughness
Dr. Richard Simonsen, USA
Filtek Z250 UD
Filtek Z250 Incisal
Filtek Z250 A2
Dr. Richard Simonsen, USA
Sof-Lex

Systems
Sof-Lex Brush
Buccal
Occlusal
Lingual
Sof-Lex Discs
Facial
Embrasures
Incisal Edge
Sof-Lex Strips
Interproximal

3 out of over 1,400 restorations
were reported to exhibit
post-operative sensitivity

This confirms that using self-etch Adper Prompt adhesive
results in very low incidence of patient sensitivity.
Adper

Prompt

Self-Etch Adhesive
Post-op Sensitivity
Self-etching for very low incidence of post-operative sensitivity
Global clinical evaluation: Only three out of over 1,400
restorations were reported to exhibit post-operative
sensitivity
Self-etching eliminates need to use a moist bonding
technique, reducing technique sensitivity associated with
many one-bottle adhesives
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Adper

Prompt

and 3M

ESPE

Prompt

L-Pop

adhesives applied
using two coats.
Adper

Prompt

Self-Etch Adhesive
Dentin Bond Strength
Nippon Dental University - Tokyo
Clearfil

is a trademark of Kuraray
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3M

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Adper

Prompt

and 3M

ESPE

Prompt

L-Pop

adhesives applied using
two coats.
Adper

Prompt

Self-Etch Adhesive
Enamel Bond Strength
Nippon Dental University - Tokyo
Clearfil

is a trademark of Kuraray
Adper Prompt Self-Etch Adhesives: Strengths
Self-etch for low post-operative sensitivity
3/1400 restorations sensitive in application test

Pedodontics- with compomers or composites.
Especially primary teeth

Ease of application versus total etch (technique
sensitive)
versus other self-etch

Adper Prompt
Less technique sensitive than other adhesives
Moist or dry environment
Improved chemistry
Adhesive company - 3M ESPE synergy
More aggressive enamel etch than Clearfil SE
Higher microtensile bond strengths to cut enamel than
Clearfil SE
Improved dentin bond strengths to current Prompt