Worldental Daily, Thursday, 30 August 2012

10 www.fdiworldental.org Business Thursday, 30 August 2012 I Based on the principles of mod- ern adhesive technology, Beauti- Sealant from SHOFU wants to be a more simple and predictable den- tal sealant. According to the com- pany, it completely eliminates the need for a conventional phosphoric acid etchant while establishing a durable chemical bond with the tooth structure. Being a member of SHOFU ’s Giomer family of restora- tives, BeautiSealant is also a fluoride releasing pit and fissure sealant based on S-PRG technology. It seals deepgroovesandfissures,whilepro- viding all round protection especially duringthecaries-proneyearsthrough the sustained release and recharge of fluoride. BeautiSealant’s accompanying self-etch primer has dual adhesive monomers that penetrate the pits andfissuresforaneffectivechemical bond to the sealant while minimising anydamagetoenamel.Forlong-term stability and retention, the formula is HEMA-free to prevent the occur- rence of hydrolysis at the bonding interface. A non-drip, fuss-free syringe de- signandanextrafine27gaugeneedle tip allow precise delivery of the smooth, bubble-free sealant with- out the hassle of overfilling the grooves, the company said. BeautifilSealant is available as a set and refills. SHOFU INC., SINGAPORE www.shofu.com.sg Booth B12/C13 BeautiSealant Superior Design, Unmatched Precision Stop by our booth! # E06 Scan code to visit us at whipmix.com Like us on Facebook AD I W&H’s new Proface light probe is supposed to enable direct vi- sual detection of caries in opened cavities and minimise the risk of caries recurrence. AccordingtotheAustriancom- pany, it enables selective treat- ment during caries excavation based on Fluorescence Aided Caries Excavation (FACE). This method works in the way that violet light is applied to the opened cavity where porphyrins, metabolic by-products left by the bacteria in infected dentine and not visible to the human eye, fluoresce red while healthy tooth substance fluoresce green. Diagnostic goggles with spe- cial filters also enhance this ef- fect, the company said. WithProface,dentistswillalso have more information in regard to treatment decisions in Caries Profunda. Access to the treatment site is optimised by the probe’s new slender design which was devel- oped to guarantees flexible and painless application. W&H said that with ProFace success of caries excavation can be assessed at a glance and at any stage of the process. By assisting dentists with se- lective, minimally invasive ex- cavating, it substantially contrib- utes to maintaining the patient’s healthy tooth substance, they added. W&H, AUSTRIA www.wh.com Booth G22/26 Proface