DiaFil

Overview

• 36 Dental Professionals
• 814 Total Uses
• 87% Clinical Rating

Evaluators’ Comments

• “Polishability is superior to any other composite I have ever used.”
  
• “Fantastic esthetics!”
  
• “Color of the composite blends in well with tooth structure.”
  
• “Esthetics are great, and it is easier to place and handle than most composites.”
  
• “Opaque enough to cover a lot of dark areas.”
  
• “Nice consistency.”
  
• “Handling was nice, it was not sticky, and it holds the contours it is sculpted into.”
  
• “So firm that sculpting was not easy sometimes.”
  
• “A little too opaque for some anterior cases.”

Description

DiaFil is a nano-hybrid composite resin with:

• Reported minimal shrinkage, to reduce stress and post-op sensitivity
• Reported high fracture toughness, high tensile and compressive strengths
• Reported low solubility in the presence of oral fluids

Unique Attributes

• Designed to be highly esthetic: optimal translucency, opalescence, and fluorescence with remarkable color stability
• Viscosity: low viscosity makes for easier handling
• Marginal adaptation: adapts well to margins with different designs

Indications

• Anterior and posterior restorations
• Core buildups
• Splinting

Clinical Tips

• Roll it into small balls and place it using a non-serrated amalgam plugger
• Ambient light sets it up very quickly. Use orange filters and minimize background light
• Easier to sculpt when placing rather than cutting back upon finishing
• Loved using it where contours didn’t have to be achieved with a band or strip
• Use wetting resin