Edited by Dentaltown staff
INDIAN LAND, S.C.—In the modern world of cosmetic and restorative dentistry the all-ceramic crown restoration is considered the pinnacle of quality as an indirect restoration for strength, esthetics and longevity.
VOCO has recently introduced Admira Fusion, the world’s first all ceramic-based universal, direct restorative material. After almost two decades of intensive research and development, VOCO has created the first ever nano-ORMOCER through the innovative “FUSION” of VOCO’s Nano-Hybrid and ORMOCER (ORganic MOdified CERamic) technologies.
Nano-Hybrid technology was first introduced to the dental industry in 2003 when VOCO launched Grandio, the world’s first Nano-Hybrid composite. ORMOCER technology, developed by the German based Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, has been embraced and implemented by many other industries with much success for its beneficial optical properties, scratch resistance, anti-static and anti-microbial behaviors.
These benefits have created new levels of quality for industries utilizing medical technologies, electronics, optics, sensors, and surface refinements. Today VOCO has brought these two successful technologies together as a nano-ORMOCER in Admira Fusion to create new levels of quality within the dental industry.
As a nano-ORMOCER Admira Fusion’s chemical base is formed by silicon oxide, making up both the glass fillers as well as the ceramic resin matrix, a first of its kind. This unique “Pure Silicate Technology” offers several advantages that include up to 50 percent lower polymerization shrinkage (1.25 percent by volume) than today’s conventional composites, as well as up to 50 percent lower shrinkage stress.
Further physical properties enhanced by VOCO’s nano-ORMOCER technology include extremely high color stability, elevated esthetics in translucency and opacity that allow it to adapt and blend well to surrounding tooth structure, as well as high surface hardness and edge strength.
The ORMOCERs used in the manufacturing of Admira Fusion makes it highly biocompatible, as it contains none of today’s classic monomers (BisGMA [BPA], TEGDMA, UDMA, etc). The light-curing, radiopaque Admira Fusion has an 84 percent (by weight) inorganic filler content giving it excellent wear resistance, which when combined with Admira Fusion’s particularly high color stability allows for its universal use meeting the highest demands in both the anterior and posterior regions. This very homogeneous material offers outstanding non-sticky handling and is compatible with all conventional bonding materials.
Further value is realized with VOCO’s ISO-pak packaging of Admira Fusion capsules that offers air-tight, individually sealed foils to maximize infection & humidity control.
Available in 18 VITA shades in unit-dose capsules and syringes, Admira Fusion’s nano-ORMOCER technology truly represents the next generation in the world of universal direct restorative materials.