What are dental glass hybrids?
Glass hybrids are fluoroaluminosilicate glasses reinforced with a second smaller, more reactive silicate particle. This composition provides better control of setting reaction and enhanced mechanical properties.
Glass hybrids for restorative dentistry, like EQUIA Forte HT from GC, use a unique polyacrylic acid with a high molecular weight to achieve superior mechanical properties and improved handling.According to GC, dentists placed more than 15 million glass hybrid restorations in Europe as of 2021. Keep reading to find out why so many dentists are switching.
Reasons To Consider Glass Hybrids
Dental glass hybrid ionomers can offer a cost-effective solution to common restorative problems, including:
- Caries that are hard to isolate.
- Problems with adhesions.
- Limited time frames.
- Lack of cooperation from geriatric and paediatric patients.
- Affordable alternatives to amalgam.
But how do they do this? The glass hybrid mixture used by EQUIA Forte HT allows longer working time and excellent handling, improved aesthetic results, and better flexural and compressive strength. It has excellent adaption to cavity walls, allowing for a more complete fill.
As well as this, the unique coating technology – EQUIA Forte Coat – helps to increase the fracture toughness of the restoration and flexural fatigue resistance. It provides protection against moisture contamination and acid erosion, as well as having advanced filled distribution. The deep infiltration of the coating agent also fills material porosities.
EQUIA Forte HT procedure time breakdown:
- Mixing time: 10 seconds
- Time of initial extrusion after mixing: 10 seconds (max)
- Working time: 1 minute 30 seconds at 23oC
- Net setting time: 2 minutes 30 seconds at 37oC
- Finishing time: 2 minutes 30 seconds from the start of mixing at 37oC
- VLC curing time for EQUIA Forte Coat: 20 seconds
EQUIA Forte HT is the ultimate biomimetic restorative material. I’ve used GC glass ionomers for twenty years and with its unbeaten track record, we now have a unique hybrid version with intelligent particle chemistry.
It’s my number one choice for posterior foundations such as cores for indirect crowns and as a dentine substitute under direct composites. It’s easy to handle, use, adapt and sculpt, making placement simple with great results.
EQUIA Forte HT is the ultimate biomimetic restorative material. I’ve used GC glass ionomers for twenty years and with its unbeaten track record, we now have a unique hybrid version with intelligent particle chemistry.
It’s my number one choice for posterior foundations such as cores for indirect crowns and as a dentine substitute under direct composites. It’s easy to handle, use, adapt and sculpt, making placement simple with great results.
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