Confidence in dentistry is paramount. When clinicians are confident in their abilities to perform treatments and choose exceptional materials and techniques, patients are happier with their care.[i]
This is why, when dental professionals are selecting solutions to turn to in their own practice, they should seek out those loved by other clinicians.
With the latest edition of the Dental Advisor Awards for 2025, a number of items from Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, were crowned as Top Award Winners.* Each solution offered advantages for restorative and general dental care, and clinicians can be sure to find ways they can improve their everyday treatments.
A future with fluoride
Fluoride application is a vital treatment for dental professionals, providing protection for patients. Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment, from Solventum, is designed to deliver fluoride quickly and effectively, whilst ensuring treatments remain comfortable for patients.
The formula is water-based and rosin-free, and ready to apply to the dentition immediately. Choose from watermelon, mint and flavourless solutions to tailor to your patients’ tastes. A minimum contact time of just 15 minutes means that appointments can be kept short, fitting seamlessly into a patient’s busy schedule, so they don’t compromise on their oral health.
For clinicians, application is simple. The unique press and go L-Pop™ delivery system ensures fluoride is placed accurately and quickly. Alongside its maiden Top Award Winner status from Dental Advisor, consultants noted that it had a clear and smooth application, and patients enjoyed a ‘fresh from the dentist’ feel.[ii]
Revitalising restorative care
Restorative dentistry is another cornerstone of oral healthcare. For many patients, dental trauma or decay can be a significant source of anxiety and discomfort – both physically and mentally. The clinician that can transform this feeling, making smiles something to be proud about.
The Filtek Easy Match Universal Restorative from Solventum is one solution to create seamlessly aesthetic results. The three choices of composite shades – Natural, Warm and Bright, to match almost any patient’s dentition – each featuring a naturally-adaptive opacity. This means that it better reflects a natural appearance. At a thickness greater than 2mm, it can deliver a dentine-like opacity, and at thicknesses of 0.5-1mm it can better reflect the translucency of enamel, both without the need for a blocker.
This means that clinicians utilising the Filtek Easy Match Universal Restorative can craft natural-appearing restorations with enamel-like translucency at the bevel and incisal edges for a convincing result.
For indirect restorative care, confidence that a prosthesis can be long-lasting and effective lies, in part, with the adhesive of choice. The RelyX Universal Resin Cement, from Solventum, with its fifth Dental Advisor Top Award Winner title arriving in 2025, was recommended by 100% of consultants that tested it.[iii]
It is a versatile solution that can be relied upon for a variety of clinical needs, with outstanding self-adhesive bond strength, which can be strengthened even more with Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive meaning the cement is suitable for veneers, adhesive bridges, inlays, onlays and crowns. Get in touch with the Solventum team to find out if the RelyX Universal Resin Cement can make a difference to the success of your clinical care.
Ask us anything
The Solventum team is committed to ensuring clinicians can practise dentistry with confidence. Whenever a dental professional has a question about a Solventum solution, even before they have tried it, they should get in touch with the team for support.
Whether you want to provide effective fluoride application, or take on an array of restorative treatments choose Solventum.
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*Dental Advisor Awards, https://dentaladvisor.com/awards/?_companies=3m-oral-care&_award_year=2025
About Solventum
Solventum, enabling better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.
[i] Fine, P., Leung, A., Bentall, C., & Louca, C. (2019). The impact of confidence on clinical dental practice. European Journal of Dental Education, 23(2), 159-167.
[ii] Dental Advisor, (2025). 3M Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment, Clinical Evaluation. (Online) Available at: https://dentaladvisor.com/clinical-evaluation/3m-clinpro-clear-fluoride-treatment/#cu-tabs|0 [Accessed February 2025]
[iii] Dental Advisor, (2025). 3M RelyX Universal Resin Cement, Clinical Evaluation. (Online) Available at: https://dentaladvisor.com/clinical-evaluation/3m-relyx-universal-resin-cement/#cu-tabs|0 [Accessed February 2025]
