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Universal adhesive for durable bond with quick and simple procedure

AWARD WINNING PRODUCT

CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick has again been named a 2024 Preferred Product in the bonding agent category by DENTAL ADVISOR, which also recognized this universal bonding agent as an Editor’s Choice bonding agent. DENTAL ADVISOR’S roster of award-winning dental materials and equipment found by its evaluators to deliver the best practice-based performance was announced in its JAN/FEB 2024 issue.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick is a single-bottle, fluoride-releasing universal adhesive suitable for all direct and indirect restorations using a quick and simple technique. The material utilizes Rapid Bond Technology, merger of MDP monomer with new hydrophilic amide monomers, which creates a strong chemical bond to hydroxyapatite. Thanks to the amide monomer, which is highly hydrophilic, the adhesive quickly penetrates dental tissue to create a fast chemical bond to dentin and enamel, eliminating the need for prolonged scrubbing application of the adhesive into the dentin and long waiting times. After curing, the innovative amide monomer forms a moisture-resistant cross-linked polymer network.

APPLY AND PROCEED

Despite its ease of use and reduced application and wait times, there is no tradeoff in terms of bond strength: CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick delivers a bond that is moisture-resistant, stable, and durable.

VERSATILITY OF APPLICATION

This fast and versatile agent bonds directly to dentin, enamel, metals, zirconia and lithium disilicate restorative materials, and is appropriate for bonding direct and indirect restorations; it can also be used for total-etch, selective-etch, or self-etch methods.

CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick is also an excellent choice when doing post cementation and core build-up procedures with CLEARFIL™ DC CORE PLUS . It can be used for treatment of the post surface, be it fiber or metal, but also for the tooth surface preparation before cementing with PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal, for example. Universal excellence at its best!

REMARKS FROM EVALUATORS

practitioners evaluating the CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick commented on its ease in dispensing and placement, viscosity, suitability for all bonding procedures, and convenience. Among their remarks were: "Quick application and cure time is ideal for situations where isolation is difficult, especially in a high moisture area.", "Loved that it is compatible with dual/self-cured resins and that it can be used in self-cure mode with CLEARFIL™ DC Activator”. and “It is compatible with virtually any bonding procedure."

ABOUT DENTAL ADVISOR

Honors such as Editor’s Choice and Preferred Product that are conferred by US-based DENTAL ADVISOR were introduced to help busy practitioners make sense of the numerous new solutions indicated for less invasive techniques and standardised or simplified procedures, ultimately to achieve better outcomes regularly.

DENTAL ADVISOR conducts its practice-based clinical evaluations and product performance tests shortly after product launch, and publishes results annually online to help potential users identify high-quality new dental materials and determine which among them are best suited to fulfill their individual requirements.