2016 General Catalog

EQUIPMENT

Revolutionizing Composite Delivery

The heating technology of Therma-Flo™ significantly increases the flow characteristics of highly filled composites while helping to increase polymerization and improve depth of cure. Heat lowers the viscosity of composite material, allowing it to better flow and adapt to cavity walls. As a result, voids are reduced, which then reduces the risk of secondary caries. Heating composite material also improves its physical and handling properties without modifying color or stability. Science Behind theHeat

Benefits of HEAT: • Creates fewer voids, with greater depth of cure and shorter curing time

FEATURES BENEFITS OF USING HEAT PROOF

Fill restorations faster by increasing the depth of cure and reducing curing time.

Depth of Cure

4 Burtscher 2005, 2 Munoz 2008

When heated, highly filled composites flow up to 10X better.

Flowability

3 Lucey 2010

Heats at tip to maintain optimal delivery temperature

Significantly higher monomer conversion values. Dramatic increase in polymerization rates.

Increased Polymerization

5 Trujillo 2003, 6 Daronch 2005

• There is no adverse effect to pulp tissue or to composite material

9 Choudhary 2011, 10 Wagner 2008, 8 Froes-Salgado 2010

Heating significantly reduces the chance of secondary caries.

Decreased Voids

Heating will NOT modify color or stability properties of composite material. Heating results in shorter curing times and enhances subsequent surface hardness.

Color + Stability

1 Mundim 2011

• Easier to place and manipulate composite material

2 Munoz 2008, 3 Lucey 2010

Micro-Hardness

“Incremental placement of composite material becomes extremely accurate with Therma-Flo ™ . When I use the Composite Warmer with either 2X or 4X Step Down tips, I can easily place precise increments and sculpt the composite into beautiful restorations that will last the patient for years and years.” Randy Shoup, DDS

Heating makes it easier to place material and results in better adaptation to cavity walls.

Viscosity -vs- Temperature

3 Lucey 2010

Heating will NOT damage pulp tissue or cause discomfort. No other safety concerns.

7 Daronch 2007 11 Rueggeberg 2010

Heating Safety

Dentsply® SureFil® SDR Flow®* Ivoclar Tetric Evoflow®* Heraeus Venus®* Dentsply THP3 Flow®** Flowables

3M Filtek Supreme Ultra®* 3M Filtek Z250®* Dentsply® Esthet X HD®* Dentsply® TPH3®* Highly Filled

Viscosity -vs- Temperature for Highly Filled Composites

Depth of Cure

6.5 5.4 5.2 5

25

Heating Range

20

Heating Range

Flowable Composites (Compared at room temperature)

15

Depth (mm) 4.8 4.6

Flow Rate (mg/s) 10 5

4.4 4.2 4

Highly Filled Composites

0

68 ° F

86 ° F

104 ° F

122 ° F

140 ° F

160 ° F

68 ° F (20 ° C)

212 ° F (100 ° C)

Temperature

Temperature Range

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