Core build-up materials are used when there is not enough healthy tooth left for proper crown placement. Building up the core of the tooth with resin or plastic composites allows for better retention of the crown and reduced sensitivity while strengthening the tooth itself. Composition of core build-up materials should be close to that of dentin. Core build-up materials may be light-cured, self-cured or dual cured. A benefit of dual cure is the assurance of complete curing even in areas that may be hard to reach for the curing light. Curing times vary but are often completed within 5 minutes. Vendors often offer a compatible natural or opaque shade as well as a contrasting color for easy core identification. For easy application, many vendors offer auto-mix syringes with needle tips for perfect placement, many of these are self-adhesive, however be sure to inquire whether a bonding agent is needed. There are a multitude of core build-up products on the market, research and choose the product that will best fit in with your needs.
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Company | DenMat | Shofu | Bisco, Inc. | Bisco, Inc. | Bisco, Inc. |
Item | Core Paste XP Core Build-Up and Posterior Restorative Material | Core Shade GlasIonomer Core Build-Up Base Cement | Core-Flo DC Dual-Cured Flowable Core Build-Up/Dentin Replacement Material | Core-Flo DC Lite | Light-Core Light-Cured Core Build-Up Composite |
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Description | Core Paste XP Syringe has the same strength and excellent handling characteristics of original Core Paste, with over 29 years of clinical success. The | CoreShade GlasIonomer is formulated to provide a dependable, easily detectable, metal-free core build-up. | CORE-FLO DC is a dual-cured, core material that is dispensed with an auto-mix dual-syringe dispenser. CORE-FLO DC is ideal for core build-up, post | CORE-FLO DC Lite is a dual-cured core material that is dispensed with an auto-mix dual-syringe. CORE-FLO DC Lite’s optimal self-leveling viscosity | Light-Core is a light-cured core build-up composite. Sculptable and non-slumping, it provides optimal handling. Light-Core has a 5 mm depth of cure at |
Quantity | 4 syringes (10g/syringe) | 1 Gray Powder (25 g)
1 Liquid (10 mL)
Dispenser
Mixing Pad | 1 dual-cured syringe (8g) available in Natural/A1 and Opaque White | 1 dual-cured syringe (8g) available in Natural/A1 and Opaque White Shades,
1 dual-cured syringe (8g) in Natural/A1, 1 dual-cured syringe (8g) in Opaque White, 1 Bottle ea. Universal Primer Parts A&B (6ml ea.) | A-1725P - Translucent 10 Unit-Dose Tips (0.25g ea.) A-1729P Blue 10 Unit-Dose Tips (0.25g ea.) A-1727P Translucent 2 Syringes (5g ea) A-1728P Blue 2 Syringes (5g ea) |
Cure Type | Dual Cure | Not Available | Dual Cure | Dual Cure | Light Cure |
Compressive Strength | 220 | 21,320 psi (147 MPa) | LC = Nat: 269 MPa, Opaque: 273 MPa
SC = Nat: 259 MPa, Opaque: 256 MPa | Light Cure = Nat: 258, Opaque: 233 MPa
Self Cure = Nat: 205, Opaque: 215 Mpa
*BISCO has data on file | Not Available |
Set Time | Inquire | Not Available | 7 minutes | 7 Minutes (max.) at room temperature | Blue - 30 seconds Translucent - 20 seconds |
Material Type | Resin | Glass Ionomer | Composite | Composite | Composite |
Other Core Component | Option of Fluoride | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
Bonding Agent Needed | Yes | Not Available | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bond Strength | Not Available | Not Available | n/a since bonding agent needed | N/A since bonding agent needed | n/a since bonding agent needed |
Shades | Enamel, Enamel w/ Fluoride, White, White w/ Fluoride | Gray | Natural/A1 Opaque White | Natural/A1 Opaque White | Blue Translucent |
Dispensing | Auto-mixing syringe delivery-- No dispensing gun required | Bottle | Dual-Syringe | Automix Dual Syringe | Syringe
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