Vit-l-escence™ Trans Ice is an aligner attachment composite that gives patients the best colour match attachments. Other features and benefits include:
- A highly polishable and extremely durable micro-hybrid resin
- Superior handling characteristics
- Natural Fluorescence and Opalescence
- Shelf life of 60 months
- Fluoresces under black light for easy removal and spot checking any voids
Clinical Technique
Bonding Aligner Attachment Steps
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Clean the teeth with
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Isolate using as well as cotton rolls and dry angles as required.
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Etch enamel where the attachments are to be placed with for 15 seconds.
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Rinse thoroughly with water. Gently air dry.
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Using a microbrush, apply to etched enamel and scrub in gently.
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Air thin gently to evaporate solvent.
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Light cure for 10 seconds using a
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Apply Vit-l-escence™ Trans Ice aligner composite into the attachments on the template aligner tray.
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Apply gentle pressure to properly seat filled aligner tray onto the patient's teeth.
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Light-cure each attachment using the
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Remove template aligner tray and remove any excess cured composite material (this can be done with either a or finishing bur).
TIPS & TRICKS:
Preload in advance of appointment your aligner template trays with Vit-l-escence™ Trans Ice and store in a black model box. This will reduce your chair time and allow you to focus on isolation at the time of bonding.
- Make sure your attachments are well defined and adapted to the tray. Pack the Vit-l-escence™ Trans Ice against the tray using a plastic instrument. This will help the teeth to move properly during treatment.
- Slightly overfill the attachment area of the template aligner and apply pressure to remove air bubbles. Too much composite will result in excess flash.
- You can use on the tissue prior to etching and bonding attachments to control sulcular fluid control.
- Be sure to turn away overhead lights, as Vit-l-escence™ Trans Ice is very translucent.
- Vit-l-escence Trans Ice has fluorescent properties, so you can use a to see the attachments, making removal easier at the end of treatment.
If placing attachments on crowned teeth, use the following steps:
PORCELAIN CROWNS (i.e., Lithium Disilicate)
- Use (9% hydrofluoric acid) to etch porcelain (be very careful when doing intraorally), rinse off acid, dry and place silane on etched porcelain. Place template aligner loaded with composite resin and light cure.
ZIRCONIA OR METAL CROWNS
- Microetch (sandblast with Aluminum Oxide) area on crown where attachment will be placed. Rinse and dry. Place a zirconia primer (MDP) on all areas that were microetched. Place template aligner loaded with composite resin and light cure.
Configurations
Vit-l-escence™ Trans Ice Aligner Attachment Composite is available in the following sizes:
- 2.5 g Syringe (Item Number: 745479)
- 10 x 0.3 g Compules (741245)
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