Australasian Dentist Issue 89

THE ALL-IN-ONE ADHESIVE SOLUTION FOR EVERY SITUATION MDP MONOMER BPA & HEMA FREE 5% NANOFILLERS HIGHLY AESTHETIC PLEASANT AROMA ZIPBOND UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE ~Independently tested by Unité de Recherches Biomatériaux Innovants et Interfaces (URB2i-EA 4462 Paris Descartes). Chairman : Dr Jean-Pierre ATTAL TOTAL ETCH TECHNIQUE ~ Aura Easy Zipbond Universal Hybrid layer (4.3 µm) Resin tags SELF ETCH TECHNIQUE ~ Aura Easy Zipbond Universal Hybrid layer (2.4 µm) Resin tags COMPOSITES | GLASS IONOMERS | TOOTH WHITENING SDF RIVA STAR | CEMENTS | ADHESIVES | ETCHANTS SEALANTS | AMALGAMS | ACCESSORIES | EQUIPMENT YOUR SMILE. OUR VISION. Call 1800 337 003 www.sdi.com.au orders phone 1300 65 88 22 | orders fax 1300 65 88 10 • Dental Advisor rates Zipbond ++++ ½ or 93% clinical rating • 862 uses and zero post op sensitivity • 97% of Dental Advisor evaluators rated it either equal or better than their existing adhesive • 100% would recommend Zipbond to a colleague dentaladvisor.com RATING SYSTEM: Excellent + + + + + DENTAL ADVISOR 3110 West Liberty,Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 l (800) 347 SDI Description ZIPBOND is a light-cured, single-component universal dental adhesive that is: • Indicated for direct and indirect restorations and indirect indications. • Flu ride releasing. • Compatible with self-etch, total-etch, or selective-etch techniques without the use of a separate dual-cured activator. Indications • Bonding of light, dual, and self-cured composite or compomer restorations. • Root surface desensitization. • Bonding of pit and fissure sealants. • Protective varnish for glass ionomer restorations. • Repair of composite and compomer restorations. • Sealing of cavity preparations prior to amalgam placement. Evaluation Summary: Compared 29 CLINICAL EVALUATORS TOTAL USES 862 CLINICAL RATING 93% Key features: Universal bonding agent l Can be used for indirect or direct restor tions in any etching technique l No dual-cured activator required Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor Film thickness Wettability Film homogeneity Viscosity Placement time 29.7 Self-etched dentin Bond Strength (MPa) Z I PBOND 24.1 Total-etched dentin 46.1 IPS e.max CAD 17.4 Self-etched enamel 18.0 Total-etched enamel 48.3 IPS e.max ZirCAD