Product Profile: 3s PowerCure System

Aesthetics, high quality and efficiency

The incremental layering technique is very time-consuming, especially when dealing with large cavities. With Ivoclar Vivadent’s new 3s (three-second) PowerCure system, dentists can cut treatment time in half while achieving the same aesthetics and function of traditional 2mm layered composites.

Products in the 3s PowerCure system are coordinated for direct restorative procedures, enabling aesthetic, high-quality posterior restorations to be produced with extreme efficiency. The system includes Adhese Universal, a single-component adhesive; Bluephase PowerCure, an intelligent, high-performance LED curing light; and Tetric PowerFill and Tetric PowerFlow, sculptable and flowable composites that can be placed in increments up to 4mm. When light-cured from the occlusal surface with Bluephase PowerCure, the adhesive will polymerize in three seconds and each 4mm layer of composite can be cured in just three seconds. The extended layer thickness of up to 4mm significantly reduces the number of treatment steps required.

This is an open system because the adhesive and composites are compatible with other curing lights when cured according to their instructions for use, while the Bluephase PowerCure LED light has a choice of four different levels of light intensity, making it compatible with all other materials.

Same aesthetic results as conventional composites
The highly reactive light initiator Ivocerin has paved the way for the development of Tetric PowerFill and Tetric PowerFlow for aesthetic posterior restorations. These composites offer enamel- and dentinlike translucency levels, which enables the same aesthetic results in the posterior region as with conventional composites. A patented chain transfer agent provides low shrinkage and increased strength.

Intelligent high-power curing light
The Bluephase PowerCure detects unintentional movement of the handpiece during light curing. It alerts the user of improper operation by vibrating, and automatically extends the exposure time to ensure that the material receives adequate amount of light energy needed for proper polymerization. If the accidental movement prevents the material from curing properly, the light will automatically interrupt the exposure cycle so it can then be repeated correctly.

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