When patients receive a composite restoration, they’ll inevitably be concerned with how it appears in the mouth. A natural, seamless appearance is the aim of every dentist – but the appearance of a tooth can be a complex phenomenon.[i]
However, clinicians can choose advanced solutions like the 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Universal Restorative from Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, and take advantage of the chameleon effect for outstanding results.
Easy Match and the chameleon effect
Aptly titled after the colour-shifting creature, the chameleon effect is the phenomenon where the colour difference between a restorative material and the natural tooth structure appears smaller when they are physically adjacent.i This doesn’t call on clinicians to compromise – instead they should optimise their solutions, with the 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Universal Restorative simplifying the workflow and delivering exceptional results.
Clinicians can choose between 3 shades for a specific patient’s needs. These include Natural, ideal for most indications, as well as Bright and Warm for individuals requiring solutions further along each end of the VITA shade guide. Together, they span a wide range of clinical needs for an aesthetic finish.
The three-shade system allows for intuitive shade selection, without interpreting a complicated shade guide. Clinicians can look forward to streamlined appointments and confidence in the final result.
Shape shifting
The detail in the support for clinicians and their patients is seen best through the naturally-adaptive opacity. With body-like qualities, you don’t need a blocker for aesthetic restorations, and at the bevel and on the incisal edge it takes on an enamel-like translucency. The result is seamless, aesthetic, and something truly worth smiling about.
Control over the opacity comes with the quantity of restorative material used. At thicknesses greater than 2mm, the 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Restorative gives the dentine-like opacity that competitive single-match, which could only be achieved with composites could when using a blocker for longer and more complex restorations. At thicknesses of 0.5-1mm, it takes on the enamel-like translucency and glean that ensures a restoration doesn’t look out of place.
Quality to rely upon
Whilst the appearance of the 3M™ Filtek™Easy Match Universal Restorative helps achieve restorations that patients will love for years to come, it can only do so if it is durable, too.
The solution features the same nanotechnology behind the other leading 3M™ Filtek™ Dental Restoratives from Solventum. It has exceptional wear resistance and strength to ensure long-lasting results, combating everyday wear-and-tear.
Plus, clinicians can benefit from brilliant polish retention, for ultimate aesthetic value.
Keep it simple
The 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Restorative helps clinicians begin to streamline their inventories to maximise quality and minimise excessive waste. Rather than deciding between many different single shades of composites, you can now have instinctive solutions at hand. The naturally-adaptive restoratives create confidence in each clinical decision; no longer do you need to second guess which shade is right for a patient when working with different lighting conditions.
Find your solutions
Solventum Dental Restoratives enable clinicians to find flexible solutions for their patients, adapting to touch-ups or comprehensive restorations.
From the other Filtek Restorative solutions to a wide range of indirect adhesives, orthodontic appliances and more, Solventum has the answers for you.
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[1] Vattanaseangsiri, T., Khawpongampai, A., Sittipholvanichkul, P., Jittapiromsak, N., Posritong, S., & Wayakanon, K. (2022). Influence of restorative material translucency on the chameleon effect. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 8871.
