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OptiShade

Kerr Corporation www.kerrdental.com

Overview

  • 43 Clinical Evaluators
  • 1304 Total Uses
  • 92% Clinical Rating

Evaluators’ Comments

  • “An outstanding composite that should be in every dentist’s armamentarium of go-to restorative materials.”
  • “Good product that is very useful in most clinical cases with minimal inventory or material.”
  • “Superior handling properties.”
  • “Good addition for difficult matching situations.”
  • “Excellent handling characteristics with a superior chameleon effect, even without blockers.”
  • “Too translucent for certain instances.”
  • “A good product for anteriors; however, I prefer a bit more firmness in a posterior composite.”

Indications

  • Direct placement in anterior and posterior teeth
  • Core build-ups
  • Repair of porcelain and composite restorations

Clinical Tips

  • If you are going to use this material consistently, arrange the VITA shade guide light to dark to correspond to OptiShade light to dark equivalent shades.
  • Polish with diamond paste and you will get a glassy smooth finish that rivals your most beautiful glass-ceramic restorations.
  • If you have to choose between light and medium, go for the light because it tends to err on the side of darker.

 

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Description

OptiShade is a nano-hybrid composite resin that:

  • Matches all 16 VITA classic shades with just 3 shades: Light, Medium, and Dark
  • Is designed for use in all cavity classes without the need for a blocker
  • Incorporates the Adaptive Response Technology (ART) filler network, also found in Harmonize which enables dynamic viscosity for superior handling and optical characteristics that mimic human enamel.

Unique Attributes

  • Reduces composite inventory
  • Makes shade selection simpler and faster
  • Excellent esthetics
  • Also available in a bleach shade and a universal opaque shade