3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Restorative

Overview

• 51 Dental Professionals
• 1033 Total Uses
• 96% Clinical Rating

Evaluators’ Comments

• “With predictably no bubbles, I realized how much time and frustration I dealt with when using my previous flowable. It now makes me more efficient and productive.”
  
• “Syringe design is an improvement from the current one and made it easier to dispense.”
  
• “I like to warm the composite, and this one had good viscosity when warmed.”
  
• “Easy to adapt to the preparation.”
  
• “I did not get bubbles and it has a good consistency.”
• “Viscosity allowed for better control.”

Description

3M™ Filtek™ Supreme Flowable Restorative has 3M’s newest dispensing technology:

• Low viscosity
• Nine shades offered that are designed to correspond with all shades of Filtek™ Universal and Filtek™ Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative composite lines
• Dispenser has ergonomic design that is easy to hold and inject
• Composite has excellent adaptation, polish retention, and wear resistance

Unique Attributes

• New tip designed to reduce bubbles and stop material “run-on” during and after dispensing
• Bendable cannula up to 90° without kinking
• Blue syringe barrel indicates remaining material volume
• Triangle finger plate makes it easy to hold and inject

Indications

• Class III and V restorations
• Restoration of minimally invasive cavity preparations (including small,non-stress-bearing occlusal restorations)
• Repair of small defects in indirect esthetic restorations
• Pit and fissure sealants
• Undercut block out
• Repair of resin and acrylic temporary materials

Clinical Tips

• It is excellent to place at the base of a proximal box to create a bubble-free seal.
• Good for minimally invasive Class 1 and V restorations.
• Flows well over all irregularities – tiny cavities tend to fill or wet better.
• It can be used to block out Class V lesions where the dentin is very dark.