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08 PRODUCT NEWS Dental Tribune African Sub-Saharan Edition | 1/2017 A-dec 500 dental chair Not only does the A-dec 500 dental chair provide your patients with more comfort than any dental chair avail- able today, it allows you to get close enough to the patient to maintain a healthy posture, reducing pain and discomfort. Exceptional patient comfort: Pam- per your patients with the A-dec 500 dental chair. Through the science of pressure mapping, the unique cush- ioning reduces pressure points and provides comfortable support across the patient's entire body. Motion is also critical to your pa- tient's comfort. The A-dec 500 dental chair synchronizes the chair move- ment with the natural motion of the patient. This "virtual pivot" keeps the patient from having to readjust when the chair is lowered or raised.Unsur- passed access: The A-dec 500 dental chair's ultra-thin backrest and slim- profileheadrest provide more leg room under the chair so you can position the patient low enough to gain ergonomic access to the oral cavity. The result? Less strain and fatigue. Cention N: an alternative to amalgam Innovative filling material for the complete and permanent replacement of tooth structure in posterior teeth For years, glass ionomers and amal- gams have been used successfully within their indications as filling mate- rials. Nonetheless, there is a consider- able demand for alternative filling ma- terials. The main reasons include the low flexural strength of glass ionomer cements, the intrinsic grey colour of amalgam and the fact that amalgam contains mercury as one of its compo- nents. Now there is a new alternative. Cention N, from Ivoclar Vivadent, of- fers tooth-coloured esthetics together with high flexural strength. The new filling material belongs to the materi- als group of Alkasites. The patented al- kaline filler increases the release of hy- droxide ions to regulate the pH value during acid attacks. As a result, dem- ineralization can be prevented. More- over, the release of large numbers of fluoride and calcium ions forms a sound basis for the remineralization of dental enamel. The initiator system en- ables good chemical self-curing. Tooth-coloured esthetics Cention N is a tooth-coloured filling material with a high translucency of approximately 11%. This allows Cen- tion N to blend in naturally with the surrounding tooth structure, while covering discoloured dentin at the same time. Thus the new product is more eshtetic than amalgam and glass ionomer cement. High flexural strength Clinical studies have confirmed that a flexural strength of > 100 MPa is an important factor for long-lasting restorations. This is where Cention N considerably differs from glass ionomer cements. At > 100 MPa, the new product offers very good flexural strength for the stress-bearing poste- rior region. Simple use Cention N is remarkably simple to use. It does not require the use of a primer, varnish or curing device. Up to seven working steps can be saved compared with the application of conventional glass ionomer cements (clinical proce- dure according to the Instructions for Use of Fuji IX GP from GC). Only dosing, mixing, filling and finishing are re- quired.