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EC Certificate of Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. products

At Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. we are proud that our products are being developed using innovative technologies, paying attention to detail and keeping in mind the needs of our customers.

 

We are committed to offering outstanding products that provide dental professionals with the flexibility for self-expression and creativity, adding value and delivering superb aesthetic results to each and every procedure.

 

Usability, simplicity and, of course, quality always in mind - providing dental professionals with materials that will make their daily practice stress free.

 

As a prove that our products meet the needs of dentists and lab technicians alike, we are happy to share with you the EC Certificates of Full Quality Assurance System that we have received from The Notified Body.  Those can be downloaded below.

 

Chairside products

 

Labside products

 

OPTIMERA BONDING MED KATANA™ CLEANER FRÅN KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL

En avgörande faktor som påverkar bindningstyrkan mellan tandvävnad och restauration för dess livslängd är användandet av ett kraftfullt och hållbart cemeteringsmaterial som t. ex. PANAVIA™ V5. Kvalitativ adhesiva bindning, är inte bara relaterad till cementets pasta och primer vid användning, men också av tillståndet hos bondingytan. För att säkerställa ren tandvävnader - och restaurationsytor har man på Kuraray Noritake Dental utvecklat KATANA™ Cleaner, ett allsidigt rengöringsmedel med MDP-salt och med ett pH på 4,5 för intra- och extraoral applicering.

 

Forskning har bevisats att proteiner som finns närvarande i saliv och blod har en negativ effekt på egenskaperna av dentala adhesiver. Särskilt i indirekta förfaranden, är det emellertid omöjligt att hålla bindningsytor fria från kontaminering av saliv och blod. I samband med inprovning kan det hända att restaurationen kontamineras vilket behöver rengöras från

proteiner och blod, som annars förmed sig försämrad bindning. Genom att skölja med vatten eller användandet av de flertalet rengöringsmedel som finns tillgänliga, lämnas det i regel kvar en viss andel proteiner på ytan. I tester med KATANA™ Zirconia-restaurationer har man kunnat påvisa den kraftfulla rengöringseffekten genom att använda sig av KATANA™ Cleaner vilket motsvarar effekten av sandblästring uppnår som är den önskade ursprungliga kontameringsfria yta innan cemetering. Med hjälp av KATANA™ Cleaner erhålls även önskvärt resultat på intraoralt bruk av dentin och emalj - sandblästring och de flesta av de andra rengöringsmedel är inte indikerade för intraoralt bruk.

 

Användningen av KATANA ™ Cleaner ger ännu en fördel: arbetsflödet och rengöringsproceduren är extremt enkel, snabb och snygg. Den universella rengöringsmedlet kommer i en flaska med en innovativ flip-top-lock, vilket möjliggör enhandshantering. Sedan gnider man in medlet på den prepareade förberedda tandvävanden eller restaurationen i tio sekunder innan man sköljer och torkar. Tack vare MDP-saltets starka ytaktivitet är det fullt tillräckligt med tio sekunder för att så gott som fullständigt få bort proteinerna på ytan och på så sätt skapa en miljö förhållanden som råder på en icke-kontaminerad bondingyta. Sedan applicerar man den bonding eller cementeringspastan som har valts – t.ex. PANAVIA™ V5 eller PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal – enligt tillverkarens användaranvisningar.

 

Slutprodukten blir ett starkt och mycket hållbart bindning som ger användarna ro i sinnet. Enligt förstagångs-användare som redan har provat produkten är KATANA™ Cleaner tveklöst en enkel metod att optimera bindnings kvalitet och effektivisera alla typer av adhesiva processer.

 

NYA: PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal - självadhesivt resincement.

Nu lanseras enstegscementeringen som binder till i princip alla material, även glaskeramer.

Från innovatörerna bakom adhesions- och silantekniken – Kuraray Noritake Dental – kommer nu ett genombrott inom självadhesiv resincementering: PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal.

LCSi-monomeren i PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal är ett unikt silanbindemedel som ger en stark och varaktig kemisk adhesion till i princip alla material – fältspat, litiumdisilikat, kompositsresin och till och med glaskeramer – utan att det behövs någon separat primer. Den genuina höga koncentrationer av originella MDP monomeren ger dessutom ökad kemisk reaktivitet med zirkonia, dentin och emalj.

PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal kommer i automix och är enkel att applicera utan dispenser. Produkten är utvecklad för kronor/ broar, inlay/ onlay, core build-up, rotkanalsstift, maryland-broar, och etsbroar. Den unika blandningen av härdningsteknik säkerställer snabb härdning och varaktig försegling. Resultatet är cementeringar som är starkare, mångsidigare och enklare än någonsin.

Förderlar av PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal

  • Brett indikationsområde, inklusive maryland-broar, etsbroar till och med litiumdisilikat
  • Enkel att förvara i rumstemperatur*
  • Enkel att applicera med lätt tryck
  • Förbättrad endospets gör det enklare att komma åt rotkanalen
  • Finns i tre färger

*under 25 °C trots förekomst av silan (LCSi)

Mer information finns på www.kuraraynoritake.eu/se/panavia-sa-cement-universal

Kuraray Europe Benelux B.V., Nordics & Baltics, [email protected], +46 (0) 844 685 329

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Om Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.

Ett företag bildat efter fusionen mellan Kuraray Medical Inc och Noritake Dental Supply Co i april 2012. Kuraray Noritake Dental utgår från den kombinerade styrkan hos dessa båda multinationella företag och har som mål att uppnå världsklass mellan produktutveckling, produktion och försäljning.
Företagets exceptionella kompetens inom organisk och oorganisk kemi leder till utveckling av ytterligare avancerade dentalprodukter – från keramer, kompositer till biomaterial.
För Kuraray Noritake Dental finns det inget viktigare än patientens leende. Företagets målsättning, både nu och framöver, är att inspirera tandläkarna. Det gör man bland annat genom att införa minimalinvasiva och bioadditiva lösningar, så att patienterna kan ha glädje av sina egna tänder livet ut.

Create natural gloss instantly with CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow

An ideal composite material should satisfy three basic requirements: function, aesthetics and biocompatibility. A member of the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family, Kuraray Noritake Dental’s CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow combines excellent handling, polishability and mechanical strength to provide a solution for all cavity classes. This universal flowable composite employs silane and filler technologies to maximise both its procedural and aesthetic outcomes, allowing dentists to create long-lasting restorations with reduced chairside time.

 

A new standard for flowable composites

Traditionally, a composite’s flowability has been inversely related to its filler content. When flowable composites were first introduced in the mid-1990s, their lower viscosity was enabled by a filler level much lower than that of conventional composites. This, however, meant that these flowables fared poorly in a clinical setting, demonstrating inferior mechanical properties when compared to traditional hybrid composites.

 

With CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow, dentists can now use a flowable composite with mechanical properties comparable to those of conventional alternatives. Thanks to Kuraray Noritake Dental’s silane technology, millions of submicron filler particles fit into the composite, reliably adhering to the resin and maintaining long-term stability. CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow possesses a scientifically tested flexural strength of over 150 MPa, similar to that of a universal nano hybrid composite, making it suitable for use in Class I and II restorations.

 

Aesthetic restorations

However, the small, durable particles of CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow provide more than just mechanical reliability. Special cluster fillers provide a light diffusion effect that is similar to that of natural teeth, meaning that the material blends effortlessly with the existing tooth structure. Unlike other flowables, CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow is glossy immediately after curing. This gloss can be improved with remarkable simplicity—simply wipe the cured resin with an ethanol-moistened gauze or cotton roll to produce a smooth surface that is proven to maintain its gloss over time.

 

Ideal handling

CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow’s low viscosity monomers ensure that it has excellent handling characteristics, promising better sculpting for the dentist. The flowable composite does not stick to the needle tip or to any instruments, only adhering to the area to which it is applied, while the proprietary design of the syringe itself minimises air bubbles when dispensing. Once dispensed, the paste possesses great consistency with its non-slumping formula, ensuring that it can maintain its shape. A truly universal composite, CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow allows dentists to create highly aesthetic restorations with ease.

 

Obtain results in four simple steps

Creating aesthetic and durable restorations has never been more achievable. Simply prepare the cavity and apply bonding, dispense and sculpt the CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow, light-cure and, finally, polish. It’s as easy as that.

CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow rated excellent

DENTAL ADVISOR SIX-MONTH PROGRESS REPORT

 

Summary
Over a six-month period, 96 restorations were placed. The clinical performance at the time of placement was excellent for esthetics, handling, ease of adjustment, and ease of finish/polish. There were no reports of post-operative sensitivity or debonding. Based on the placement period, CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow received a clinical performance rating of 100%.

 

Description:

CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow is a light-cured, universal flowable composite.

It contains submicron fillers that are treated with a proprietary silane

coupling agent to provide for low shrinkage and high mechanical

properties. The submicron fillers and high filler load provide for esthetics.

CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick is a single-bottle, universal bonding agent

that contains a novel rapid bond technology and releases fluoride. It is

compatible with total-, self- and selective-etch techniques and with light-,

self- and dual-cured materials (with CLEARFIL DC Activator).

 

Clinical Evaluation Protocol (Six Months):

A total of 96 CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES

Flow restorations were placed in 44 molars, 26 premolars and 26 anterior

teeth (Figure 1). The classification of restorations was recorded as 44 Class

I, 7 Class II, 1 Class III, 30 Class V, and 14 Class VI restorations (Figure 2).

Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.

 

 

Results at Six Months:

There were no reports of post-operative sensitivity for CLEARFIL Universal

Bond Quick with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow. All 96 restorations received

excellent ratings of five for esthetics, handling, ease of adjustment, and

ease of finish/polish (Figure 3). No debonding was observed.

 

All restorations were evaluated at placement in the following areas: lack
of post-operative sensitivity, esthetics, handling, ease of adjustment, and
ease of finish/polish. Restorations were evaluated on a 1-5 rating scale:
1 = poor, 2 = fair, 3 = good, 4 = very good, 5 = excellent.

 

 

Consultants’ Comments
• “I love flowables - CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow is in a class of its own.”
• “I use CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow regularly in areas of incipient decay
- flows well, very esthetic and polishes easily.”
• “CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow is my go-to flowable to repair small chips
in anterior teeth. It blends seamlessly with the tooth.”
• “Great to use in abfraction areas in conjunction with CLEARFIL
Universal Bond Quick. CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow bonds well and is
very easy to finish and polish. Patients love the outcome.”

 

 

Interview with dr. Imad Ghandour

“The multi-layered aspect of KATANA Zirconia is excellent”

 

In recent years, zirconia has emerged as the preferred choice for dentists who wish to perform restorative procedures with a reliable and metal-free material. With the recent development of multi-layered aesthetic high-translucency options, zirconia’s popularity has further increased. In comparison to the opaque whiteness of older generations of zirconia, these newer versions have an enhanced appearance and functionality that makes them suitable for natural-looking anterior restorations.

 

Kuraray Noritake Dental’s KATANA Zirconia disc range is made with a proprietary zirconia powder—processed in-house—that gives it its natural appearance. Suitable for zirconia prostheses, from single crown to full arch, it is an ideal option for restorations in both the anterior and posterior regions. We spoke with Dr Imad Ghandour, a prosthodontist with a strong scientific background and a private practice in Le Cannet in France, about his experiences with the KATANA Zirconia range in restorative procedures.

 

Dr Ghandour, when did you first start using zirconia as a material for your restorations?

In 1998, when I was still sintering manually, I began using zirconia alumina. It was nice to have an alternative to metal alloys that was much more aesthetic. From 2003, however, I started with VITA blocks, but only for frameworks—I would still build up with ceramics. Now, with so much of dentistry being digitally focused, there is a need for a material that can be milled without changing anything in the morphology of the teeth. Why? Because we need to be able to reproduce the treatment plan as accurately as possible. Simply put, the KATANA Zirconia range solves this need for me.

 

With respect to dentistry being digitally focused, how has this changed the role of the dentist regarding performing restorative procedures?

Well, it is clear that we have entered the age of digital dentistry. Around 80 per cent of restorations are conducted via CAD/CAM systems and without dentists even touching the materials themselves. There are great advances being made in the technologies that are available for everyday use in dental practices worldwide, and many of them can be used to assist dentists performing restorative procedures. It is important, though, to keep in mind that these technological advancements alone will not lead to better results—they should supplement the requisite hands-on skills and techniques that all dentists must first learn. With this base of fundamentals, we can then use digital dentistry to make restorative procedures more predictable and reproducible. Of course, to ensure the best results in restorative procedures, dentists also need to use the materials that have the best aesthetic and mechanical properties.

 

For how long have you been using Kuraray Noritake Dental’s KATANA Zirconia range, and what has your experience been?

I have been using KATANA Zirconia for a little bit more than one year. In that time, I have primarily used the KATANA Zirconia STML (Super Translucent Multi Layered) line and have been pleasantly surprised by how natural-looking the restorations I have made with the material are. For example, when I sinter a crown made of Katana Zirconia STML, I am amazed at how much the sintered material is reminiscent of a pearl—it truly brings to mind the idea of one’s teeth being one’s pearly whites.

 

When using KATANA, how do you ensure that you select the correct shade to achieve a natural look?

Firstly, no one—not a dentist nor a dental technician—can be absolutely certain that the shade and chroma of the restoration that is in one’s hand will be the same once it is in position in the oral cavity. This is due to the complexities of the oral environment—the pinkness of the gingivae, for one, can have a large impact on how the restoration appears, often making it seem far duller than it does in the light of a dental laboratory. This can cause dental practitioners to compensate and make prostheses that appear far brighter than they will when they are in place.

 

With a product like KATANA and its related glazing materials, however, I can create crowns and other restorations that have an optimal fluorescence and translucency and are able to maintain their shading better than any other ceramic material I have used. I am able to select a shade with the confidence that it will look exactly the same once placed inside the mouth, with its chroma remaining unabsorbed by the gingiva. Achieving a natural look, then, depends on choosing a shade that is as close to that of the surrounding dentition as possible. Since KATANA Zirconia UTML (Ultra Translucent Multi Layered) is available in 16 standard shades and a further four enamel shades, there is no shortage of options in this regard.

 

How does the multi-layered technology of KATANA Zirconia help you to achieve optimal and natural-looking aesthetic results?

Well, firstly, the layering of the material is designed to replicate the colour and translucency progression of natural teeth, which allows for restorations to blend in as much as possible. This multi-layered technology has also proved itself to be very handy when I am sintering crowns made of KATANA Zirconia. Simply put, if one sinters a crown quickly, it will be a little more opaque. If one sinters it at a higher temperature and quite slowly, it will be much more translucent. The multi-layered aspect of KATANA Zirconia is excellent in that it gives me the ability to make restorations more or less translucent depending on what is required.

Clearfil Majesty

Get to know the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family

 

Kuraray Noritake Dental is proud to present the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family, a series of universal composites designed for reliable, natural-looking restorations. With its brightness-based shade system for direct composites, CLEARFIL MAJESTY is another symbol of our company’s dedication to research and development, promising ease of use and reproducibility for the dentist.

 

CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Classic and Premium

A universal nano-hybrid composite resin with a high refractive matrix, CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Classic was introduced to the world at the 2013 International Dental Show in Germany. It combines easy sculpting with a predictable and aesthetic finish for a composite that will benefit both the dentist and the patient. With 15 precisely matched VITA shades and some special shades for whitening, it is suitable for a range of anterior and posterior restorations, including all cavity classes, composite facings, intra-oral repairs of fractured crowns and bridges, and corrections of tooth positioning and shape. CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Classic uses Kuraray Noritake Dental’s Light Diffusion (LD) technology to accurately replicate the diffusive properties of dentine. This feature means that restorations blend in with the existing tooth structure, rendering them virtually undetectable.

 

Through its fixed shade combinations of dentine and enamel, CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Premium is able to cover three VITA shades at once, making natural-looking restorations easily achievable. This dual-layer aspect means that there is an optimal built-in pairing of enamel translucency and dentine opacity, eliminating the need for any complicated shading schemes. By also incorporating LD technology, CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES-2 Premium is able to adjust the colour saturation and tint to that of the neighbouring tooth issue automatically. The small particle size of its proprietary nano-filled composite ensures easy polishing with a durable gloss, promising an aesthetic and seamless restoration.

 

CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow

A light-curing universal, flowable composite, CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow combines easy handling, high polishability and impressive mechanical strength to provide a material for all cavity classes. Thanks to Kuraray Noritake Dental’s silane technology, its submicron filler particles adhere reliably to the resin and maintain long-term stability. These small yet durable particles allow restorations made with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow to keep their high level of enamel gloss over time, with special cluster fillers providing a light diffusion property similar to that of natural teeth. The gloss itself is remarkably simple to achieve: just wipe the cured resin with an ethanol-moistened gauze or cotton roll to produce a smooth surface.

 

CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow’s excellent handling characteristics allow for better sculpting. The material does not stick to the needle tip or to any instruments, only adhering to the area to which it is applied, and the proprietary design of the syringe itself minimises air bubbles when dispensing. A truly universal composite, CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow allows dentists to create highly aesthetic restorations with ease.

Press release: Kuraray Noritake Dental concludes patent license agreement with 3M

Kuraray Noritake Dental concludes a patent license agreement with 3M In March 2018, Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. (President: Kiyoyuki Arikawa), with its Head Office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, concluded a license agreement with the 3M Company, whose Head Office is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. The agreement concerns a patented method for producing multilayered ceramics, European patent No. 2024300, held by Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.

 

Summary of Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. ceramic business

 

Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. launched the zirconia disc that has been commercialized through the use of our layered ceramic production method in 2012. The product has multi-layered structure with four different colored zirconia powders that feature a smooth transition of color gradation between layers. We took advantage of the dental ceramic coloring technology we had accumulated through the development of porcelains. Success was achieved in controlling the shrinkage of the layers by optimizing the amounts of pigments added, thereby achieving great accuracy in terms of adaptation. In 2015, we also launched a new series zirconia which has the high degree of translucency of natural tooth enamel and is suitable for the esthetic restorations of anterior teeth. In January 2018, zirconia block joined the zirconia family as our new solution for the fabrication of zirconia restorations. This new product achieves a well-balanced combination of appropriate mechanical properties and good esthetics with a short baking time. Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. is committed to developing new dental materials that contribute to the dental industry. Our products have become even more competitive on the global market because of our intense pursuit of technological innovation.

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PANAVIA V5: One cement. All cement indications. One prime procedure.

No other resin cement offers such ease of use and consistency in procedure. Indeed, the unrivalled simplicity and predictability of PANAVIA V5 is nothing less than astonishing.

 

Always the same cementation procedure. Always the special PANAVIA V5 Tooth Primer for the pretreatment of the tooth. And always CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS to prime the restoration. 

 

 

In 1983, Kuraray introduced the PANAVIA EX resin cement and, with it, our patented MDP adhesive monomer. Since then, the MDP monomer has repeatedly been clinically proved and has set the industry’s adhesive standard for over 30 years. PANAVIA V5 is the newest addition to the PANAVIA cement line and sets a new adhesive benchmark for resin cements by providing self-cure dentine bond strengths equal to our gold standard light-cure bonding agent CLEARFIL SE BOND.

 

PANAVIA V5 is able to provide strong bonding not just to hydroxyapatite but to metals and zirconia as well. It can be used for all clinical cementation indications, including on crowns, veneers, inlays/onlays, bridges, crowns/abutments on implants, and posts. With PANAVIA V5, you always follow the same procedures prior to prosthetic cementation: roughen and prime the prosthesis, prime the tooth, and apply the cement to the prosthesis.

 

Aesthetic stability in shading 

When it comes to maintaining shade in aesthetic cementation, conventional composite cements tend to discolour over time. With PANAVIA V5, Kuraray Noritake Dental presents an amine-free paste in five different shades—Universal (A2), Clear, Brown (A4), White and Opaque (only in self-cure mode)—that has been scientifically proved to demonstrate a lower level of post-curing colour variance than amine-based cements do. In addition, the new PANAVIA V5 try-in paste allows you to accurately simulate the shading of your cementation before it has been performed. As part of Kuraray Noritake Dental’s continued commitment to excellence in adhesion, this combination aims to enable the continued stability and natural appearance of the cement shading after curing.

 

PANAVIA V5 Tooth Primer

Almost all dual-cure resin cements available have been scientifically demonstrated to require light curing to achieve an acceptable bond strength. Thanks to Kuraray Noritake Dental’s focus on research and development, the MDP monomer-based PANAVIA V5 Tooth Primer contains a new catalyst that solves this issue. It provides an accelerated curing process from the moment the cement touches the primer, which, in turn, leads to a high degree of conversion from monomer to polymer. PANAVIA V5 presents a milestone in adhesion, as it offers improved bond strength for all tooth structures, even when used in the self-cure mode.

 

Prime with CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS

PANAVIA V5 is designed for use in conjunction with CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS, a stable universal primer that contains both Kuraray Noritake Dental’s original MDP monomer and a silane monomer. This allows it to bond to all silica-based ceramics (including lithium disilicate), zirconia, composites and metals. It provides excellent bond strengths to all of these materials, as well as procedural simplicity.

 

To find out more about integrating PANAVIA V5 into your restorative workflow, visit www.kuraraynoritake.eu/en/panavia-v5.html

Experts present findings CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick

PRESS RELEASE

EXPERTS PRESENT IMPORTANT FINDINGS ON THE ADVANCED BONDING PROPERTIES OF THE NEW ONE-BOTTLE UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE: CLEARFIL™ UNIVERSAL BOND QUICK

 

Hattersheim, Germany – January 2017  

 

The 2nd December 2016 saw the annual Kuraray Noritake Expert Symposium in Frankfurt with more than 60 leading adhesives and composites experts from universities all over Europe meeting to discuss and share new advances in the world of adhesive technology, notably CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick: the new one-bottle universal adhesive by Kuraray Noritake Dental which is to be launched in Europe in February. Prof. Dr. Bart Van Meerbeek from the KU Leuven - BIOMAT - University Hospitals Leuven/Belgium, acted as Symposium Moderator.

Starting off the day’s proceedings, Yusuke Fujimura, Technical Manager and Chief Developer at Kuraray Noritake Dental demonstrated how, unlike most other bonding agents, CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick works instantly, removing the need for waiting time, extensive rubbing or multiple layer application. This was followed by Professor Dr Bart Van Meerbeek who discussed the problems associated with conventional total-etch methods whereby strong phosphoric acid is applied to the dentin, dissolving the natural tooth protector hydroxyapatite and exposing the collagen matrix. He posed the fundamental question:” Why demineralise the tooth with strong acids only to remineralise it again?”

Also on the agenda were four individual studies, each tested far over and above the legally-required ISO standards, providing insights into the fact that the longevity prognosis for bonded restoration is absolutely dependent on both the quality of the adhesives and the effect of the procedural steps. Luc Randolph, Materials Research Engineer at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve/Belgium, reported on shear bond strength tests using the new universal adhesive CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick concluding that: “Among the all-in-one universal alternatives, the new CUBQ technology appears equally efficient despite the absence of waiting time after application, making it a more user-friendly and convenient option than its competitors.”

Prof. Dr. Amélie Mainjot from the University of Liège/Belgium went a step further demonstrating highly positive bond results for zirconia which showed, even after thermocycling, comparable bond strength to Vita Mark II class-ceramic instead of pre-test failures when not treated with CLEARFIL™  Universal Bond Quick.

Finally, Prof. Dr. Mutlu Özcan from the University of Zurich/Switzerland, concluded that, whereas the described method of air-abrasion increases the adhesion results for the majority of adhesives, air-abrasion may not be needed for CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick.

Over the course of the day the speakers presented many enlightening research results which participants were able to take away with them. However, before they left, Prof Van Meerbeek called for a panel discussion so that speakers could collaborate with the audience on requests for future development and findings.

 

CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick is launched in Europe on the 1st of February 2017. 

 

Read the full report: Kuraray Noritake Symposium Report (PDF: 360 Kb)