COLTENE has extended the BRILLIANT shade range with XBL, a new Xtra Bleach shade designed to provide a brighter option than the existing Bleach (BL) shade – available for both BRILLIANT EverGlow universal composite and BRILLIANT Crios reinforced composite CAD/CAM blocks. As whitening has become more popular in general practice, the demand for restorations that match very bright dentitions has increased. XBL gives clinicians another shade option when restoring brighter smiles.
Bright, but not artificial
A common reservation for clinicians with very light composites is that they can look flat and opaque against natural enamel – precisely the effect that patients want to avoid too. XBL has been developed within the existing submicron hybrid filler technology, so its optical behaviour is consistent with the rest of the BRILLIANT EverGlow range allowing it to be layered with the translucent and opaque shades where internal characterisation is required. Without presenting as an overly opaque or artificial-looking result that many are now attempting to avoid in restorations, it produces the smooth and natural result that a whitened dentition should possess.
Material properties
XBL has also been introduced to BRILLIANT Crios, which means that treatment plans can combine a direct restoration on one tooth with another restoration on its neighbouring tooth – all with seamless integration. BRILLIANT Crios offers realistic elastic behaviour suited to biomimetic restorations, along with shock-absorbing properties that make it a dependably excellent choice for implant-supported work, veneers, and more.
As BRILLIANT Crios requires no firing or glazing, it also supports a same-day workflow that many practices are now building their restorative services around – improving patient satisfaction and profitability.
The properties behind the finish
Better yet, the monomer composition used in BRILLIANT EverGlow produces low water sorption, which supports colour stability over time, offering both patients and clinicians alike greater satisfaction. Handling remains consistent with existing BRILLIANT EverGlow shades, providing a smooth consistency that resists sticking to instruments while cusps and contact points hold their shape during placement. In an internal COLTENE survey of 39 dentists across Europe and the USA, all respondents rated polishability positively with30 awarding it the highest available rating.
Trying it on a case
Dr Sylvia Rahm, who works extensively with minimally invasive adhesive techniques, describes BRILLIANT EverGlow as a material that is both enjoyable to use and reaps the best rewards. She explains: “For me, the future of restorative dentistry lies in minimally invasive adhesive techniques, and this is where BRILLIANT EverGlow becomes the ideal filling and luting material for everyday use – it is simply fun to work with, and the enthusiasm of patients speaks for itself.”
COLTENE is currently running a buy two, get one free offer on the Xtra Bleach shade for BRILLIANT EverGlow and Crios, which offers practices the perfect way to bring XBL into stock and test it across anterior cases. For practices already using BRILLIANT EverGlow or Crios, it makes existing workflows easier than ever to adapt – ensuring a familiar shade system, extending what brightness is achievable without introducing an unfamiliar material.
For more information on BRILLIANT Xtra Bleach shade and the wider BRILLIANT range, email info.uk@coltene.com, call 0800 254 5115 or visit www.coltene.com.
