Oct 1, 2013 ... Now, however, with RelyX Luting Plus Resin Modified. Glass Ionomer Cement,
3M ESPE is helping dentists cement pediatric and PFM crowns ...
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3M ESPE RelyX Luting Plus Cement: Now with a Tack Light Cure Option Waiting for a cement to reach gel state for easier cleanup is often a tedious task in the dental office. It’s inconvenient enough for the dental team, but for patients it can feel like an eternity. For pediatric patients, a wait of two to three minutes can sometimes seem all but impossible. This has long been a challenge with the use of resin-modified glass ionomer cements. While their fluoride release is a benefit for young patients, their cure time can pose a problem. Now, however, with RelyX Luting Plus Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement, 3M ESPE is helping dentists cement pediatric and PFM crowns easily and effectively. With the addition of a photoinitator, the cement can now be tack light cured. Instead of waiting for excess cement to reach a gel state on its own, dentists can speed up the process by light curing excess material for about five seconds per surface with a conventional light-curing device. Once the gel state is reached, excess cement can be easily dislodged in large sections from the margins with a suitable instrument. This option allows cleanup to begin almost immediately, resulting in fewer young patients getting irritable while waiting in the chair.
Timesaving Delivery Options In addition to the efficiency benefits of the tack light curing option, RelyX Luting Plus cement also offers two timesaving delivery systems. The first is the RelyX Luting Plus Automix delivery syringe, which has a tip that precisely self-mixes the cement’s two pastes as they are being dispensed to eliminate the need to load, measure and hand mix. The automix system provides flexible dosing, easy extrusion and a small-diameter mix tip that allows users to load the cement directly into the restoration for easy seating. The cement is also available in the 3M ESPE Clicker Dispenser, which allows simple paste/paste dispensing. The Clicker dispenser ensures consistent mix ratios of the two pastes, and makes the cement easy to mix, load and seat.
Sustained Fluoride Release and High Performance RelyX Luting Plus cement provides the sustained fluoride release that makes glass ionomers so attractive for use with pediatric patients. The cement also has an inherent ability to provide a molecular bond to tooth structure without the use of separate etching and bonding techniques. While some products recommend or require the
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use of a separate conditioner on the tooth surface to promote adhesion, RelyX Luting Plus cement does not need a separate conditioning step, making its use as straightforward as possible. Of course, mechanical properties are a key concern for any cement, and RelyX Luting Plus cement’s long history of proven bond strength provides dentists with great confidence. The cement also has very low post-operative sensitivity, with one study finding a rate of just one percent.
Indicated for a Broad Variety of Cases In addition to its usefulness for pediatric cases like prefabricated metal provisional crowns, RelyX Luting Plus cement delivers proven bond strength for a wide range of indications, including: • Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns and bridges • Metal crowns, inlays and onlays • All-alumina or all-zirconia strengthened ceramic restorations • Prefabricated or cast posts • Orthodontic bands and appliances • Final cementation of PFMs, metal crowns and all-alumina or all-zirconia strengthened core ceramic restorations to implant abutments This wide range of indications makes the cement useful not only for pediatric patients, but for the broad variety of work that dentists do each day. The versatility of RelyX Luting Plus cement and its new tack light cure option, convenient delivery systems, and utility in many different types of cases make it a valuable tool in the operatory – combining a proven track record with new cutting-edge features.
Company Contact For more information, visit 3MESPE.com/RelyXLutingPlus or call 800-634-2249.
