Clinicians cannot accurately predict a patient’s restorative needs until they arrive at the dental practice, and begin their appointment. If smile-defining treatments can be provided on the same day, patients can leave grinning ear-to-ear. In order to create these moments of joy, dental practitioners must be appropriately prepared and have a wide range of restorative solutions on hand for effective intervention.
Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, is a leading provider of restorative solutions in dental care, amidst so much more. By working closely with professionals to refine composite materials that have reinvigorated smiles for decades, Solventum presents a variety of solutions that fit seamlessly into the workflow and make a complete difference to the lives of patients.
Freedom in appearance
The 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Universal Restorative is an effective solution that offers unmatched simplicity alongside outstanding aesthetics and longevity. Its defining feature is the three shade options – Natural, Warm and Bright – which do not limit clinical application, instead offering greater freedom in everyday routines.
The composite restorative uses these three shades to provide an excellent shade match to almost any patient’s tooth, without a complicated shade guide. Gone are the days of innumerable composites in different shades, sat in a drawer waiting for their moment. Now, clinicians can save expense on unused items, and minimise the waste that is created from having to purchase such restoratives in excess.
A naturally-adaptive opacity helps to create a seamless transition to the natural tooth structure, whilst once again removing the need for further materials. In this instance, the 3M™ Filtek™ Easy Match Universal Restorative does not need an additional blocker. Instead, at thicknesses greater than 2mm, it automatically replicates the appearance of dentine, and at thicknesses of 0.5-1mm an enamel-like translucency is created.
A new application
The depth of versatility is only expanded with the introduction of the Solventum™ Filtek™ Easy Match Flowable Restorative. Its flowable delivery means the solution is indicated for direct restorations, use as a liner or base under direct restorations, and more, with exemplary adaptability.
It takes the same three-shade solution and naturally-adaptive formula to ensure each material can be used in tandem for aesthetically pleasing results, without disparate tooth shades at the treatment site.
Aside from its leading aesthetic and functional capabilities – the composite is designed for use in posterior restorations, where occlusal forces are a key concern – the Solventum™ Filtek™ Easy Match Flowable Restorative is optimised for virtually bubble-free delivery, thanks to a redesigned syringe.
Ready in an instant
To aid application at short notice, choose the Solventum™ Filtek™ Composite Warmer. The compact unit has a fast start of just 10 minutes. From here, it can warm material in as little as two minutes, ensuring improved flow and adaption, and a reduced extrusion force needed for application.
The Solventum™ Filtek™ Composite Warmer can be used with indicated Filtek™ Dental Restoratives with confidence, with all recommended products being toxicology tested, and minimal heat transfer to the pulp.
It also earned a 2026 Red Dot Award for design, with its compact build, ease of use and pared-back style earning acclaim.
Solventum solves for you
No matter the clinical challenge that you encounter, confidence in your materials offers you the ability to adapt, and provide outstanding outcomes. Solventum works closely with dental professionals to fine-tune solutions such as the 3M™ Filtek Easy Match Universal Restorative and the Solventum™ Filtek™ Easy Match Flowable Restorative, creating a workflow based on versatility and high-end aesthetics that also saves you time, expense and waste creation.
That’s because, at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.
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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.
