Dental Asia May/June 2020

Product Highlights
Asiga
Repeatable precision
Asiga MAX UV offers consistency, accuracy, fast
print speed and repeatability
From removable die models, custom
impression trays and surgical drill guides to
splints, partial frameworks, crowns, bridges,
inlays, onlays and even gingiva – a
range of dental appliances can be
fabricated on 3D printers from
Sydney-based affordable desktop
stereolithography leader, Asiga.
As best-in-class for digital
dentistry, Asiga 3D printers offer
the highest accuracy of any
commercial 3D printer. 3D scans
of full-arch dental models printed
in Asiga’s photopolymer resin
DentaMODEL demonstrate over
93% of data points are within
50 microns of the original CAD file with a
standard deviation of 31 microns. Dentists
and technicians can also use resins from
almost any vendor as Asiga has a completely
open material system.
To ensure every layer is formed accurately,
positioning encoders in Asiga’s Smart
Positioning System read the exact position
of the build platform. Its end-user features,
such as single point calibration in under 60
seconds and material change-over in less
than 30 seconds, make 3D printing intuitive
and simple. A streamlined integration into
a digital workflow, remote access and
touch screen display offer greater user
convenience.
Nobel Biocare’s head of Advanced
Technologies, Alex Pilet, said, “After
extensive internal testing of a variety of
3D printing systems, the Asiga MAX UV is
clearly one of the best desktop 3D printers
in terms of print quality and consistency for
the tested dental indications.” ■
VOCO
A temporary luting cement with stronger adhesion
The low film thickness of Provicol QM Plus allows precise placement, while optimum flowability makes it an easy-to-use material
Thanks to its enhanced strength, the new
temporary luting cement Provicol QM Plus
from German dental material manufacturer,
VOCO, is ideal for application in clinical
situations that require particularly high
levels of adhesion.
The cement is for the temporary luting of
provisional and definitive restorations such
as crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays. It can
also be used for the temporary obturation
of small, single-surface cavities. The use of
calcium hydroxide promotes the formation
of secondary dentine, while zinc oxide
provides antibacterial properties. It is also
eugenol-free.
With its increased strength, self-curing
Provicol QM Plus is ideal for use in clinical
situations that require a particularly strong
hold, for short or small tooth stumps, and
where retention between the temporary
restoration and the tooth stump is low.
Clinicians can also use Provicol QM Plus
together with Provicol QM for greater
flexibility and security when dealing with all
types of temporary luting. ■
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DENTAL ASIA MAY / JUNE 2020