GC America hosted its Fall Summit at the GC America Logistics Center outside of Chicago, IL on Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18, 2003. In attendance were 26 key opinion leaders in the dental industry. GC America’s new composite GC GRADIA DIRECT was presented and evaluated. Glass Ionomer technology and techniques were shared and discussed. New GC products such the first ever all-encompassing ceramic system, Initial, were introduced. Presentations were made and case studies were given by various practicing clinicians. The topics presented and discussed included the dental industry and the direction it is going, GC America’s layering composite system GC GRADIA DIRECT and the concepts behind the product, case presentations with GC GRADIA DIRECT, new product development, the use of Glass Ionomers, Seal vs. Bond, Internal Remineralization, and the use of Sandwich Techniques.
A hands-on composite evaluation was conducted on six different layering composite systems on the market, including GC GRADIA DIRECT. All of the composite systems evaluated were unmarked and evaluated on the following characteristics:
Extrusion, Consistency, Ability to shape, Handling, Sculptability, Translucency, Polishability, and Quality
GC GRADIA DIRECT was rated as an excellent composite material and scored high in the areas above.
GC America looks forward to the 2nd Spring Summit the spring of 2004 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
GC Corporation is the company to trust for exciting new biocompatible and environmentally friendly products with unequaled levels of quality and a total commitment to service. GC has a fully dedicated research and development team committed to bringing new and innovative materials to the dental profession.