PRODUCTS 38 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST Riva Cem Automix Resin modified glass ionomer luting cement SDI Limited has announced the launch of Riva Cem Automix, a new resin modified glass ionomer cement. Riva Cem Automix is a self-curing, radiopaque, fluoride releasing paste/paste resin modified glass-ionomer luting cement. Riva Cem Automix is indicated for the permanent cementation of metal and ceramic restorations such as zirconia, porcelain and orthodontic bands. Riva Cem Automix features SDIs revolutionary ionglass™ technology. This unique blend of different sized reactive glass particles harnesses ion-release to cross-link polycarboxylic acid chains. This focused ion release gives Riva Cem Automix a clinically higher bond strength, improved strength and more stable aesthetic properties. A 2022 study showed that Riva Cem Automix has a superior enamel/dentine bond strength combination compared to leading cements*. Riva Cem Automix also has a superior flexural strength#. The same 2022 study also confirmed that Riva Cem Automix has the best-in-class colour stability, ensuring restorations do not deviate from their original shade. Get more. Waste less. Riva Cem Automix offers more tips than any other leading cement – and has 25-50% less tip wastage than other cements*. Riva Cem Automix is an Australian innovation. For more information, contact SDI at www.sdi.com.au * [In vitro properties of different resin-modified glass-ionomer cements], 2022, Prof Loguercio, Brazil, Study included Riva Cem Automix, Fuji Cem 2, Relyx Luting Plus, Nexus RMGI. # Based on manufacture brochures for preceding products. New Products from SDI STELA The future of composites SDI Limited has announced the launch of Stela, a new bulk fill flowable self-cure composite that is widely lauded as an amalgam replacement and the future of composites. This innovative restorative is the result of a partnership between SDI scientists and engineers from three leading Australian universities, the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, and the University of Wollongong. As a self-curing bulk fill composite, Stela offers an unlimited depth of cure with low polymerisation stress. Stela is applied in a simplified two-step process; primer and composite. This efficient 15 second process reduces your in-chair time by eliminating traditional preparation steps such as etch, bonding systems, and light curing. Stela Primer contains a catalyst that initiates the curing process at the restoration interface and not from the occlusal surface like traditional light curing processes. This polymerisation sequence mitigates stress to enable a gap-free interface, reducing post operative sensitivity and the risk of premature failure. The Stela initiator system starts a snap set fast cure to convert monomers into polymer chains. Simultaneously, these chains become rapidly and densely cross-linked to each other, forming a complex network. This network reliably binds fillers, resulting in impressive mechanical properties. With very high compressive and flexural strengths, Stela is the ultimate high-performance composite and the ideal amalgam replacement for Classes I, II, III and V. Both Stela Primer and Stela composite contain the 10-MDP monomer to ensure high bond strength to dentine and enamel, providing long lasting restorations with a flawless marginal seal. Stela also offers outstanding radiopacity of 308% Al to aid diagnosis. The formulation contains fluoride, calcium and strontium and is also BPA and HEMA free. Stela is available in either capsule or syringe delivery systems in one universal shade with chameleon effect for excellent aesthetic results. Stela is an Australian innovation, developed and manufactured in Australia and distributed to over 100 countries. For more information, contact SDI at www.sdi.com.au
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