PANAVIA™ Veneer LC: cement for the most challenging esthetic conditions
AWARD WINNING PRODUCT
DENTAL ADVISOR, which annually honors as Top Product or Preferred Products items deemed by the publication’s consultants to deliver the best practice-based performance in their categories, singled out PANAVIA™ Veneer LC for a Research Award in the Lab Performer: Veneer Cement category in its January/February 2024 edition. This particular award is given to products that performed exceptionally well when tested independently in Dental Advisor Laboratories.
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
PANAVIA™ Veneer LC is a specialized veneer cement designed to provide exceptional bond strength to various substrates, along with outstanding gloss retention and wear resistance. The cement utilizes smaller-diameter spherical filler particles, facilitating easy dispensing from the syringe and excellent flowability for minimal film thickness. All of these attributes contribute to virtually no change in gloss or surface appearance of veneer margins over time.
WHAT WAS RESEARCHED
The basis of PANAVIA™ Veneer LC’s selection this year was research that compared three esthetic veneer cements, including PANAVIA™ Veneer LC, for bond strength, adhesion properties, gloss retention, and wear resistance. The investigators’ testing of these attributes reflects the challenges such products must meet – “Ideally, esthetic veneer cements should have a long working time, curing on demand, excellent color stability, and high strength”.
To assess bond strength to multiple substrates, the cements were subjected to six months of artificial aging to dentin, enamel, IPS e.max CAD, and Zirconia using thermocycling. To test wear resistance after toothbrush erosion, the testing method involved measuring depth of wear, change in surface roughness, and change in gloss based on a simulation of about 5.5 years of regular toothbrush use.
EVALUATION RESULTS
The investigators reported that PANAVIA™ Veneer LC “had the best gloss retention of the three cements tested and a very even wear pattern,” noting further that “having limited surface roughness after toothbrush abrasion can help lower staining and bacterial adhesion.” Overall, they said, “The PANAVIA™ Veneer LC cement system showed excellent adhesion properties and exceptional gloss retention and wear resistance,” concluding, “Due to its excellent properties, PANAVIA™ Veneer LC Paste can meet the most challenging esthetic conditions of veneer cementation.”
COMPLETE REPORT
Would you like to read the full report1 shared by Dental Advisor? Download the pdf now!
ABOUT DENTAL ADVISOR
Awards conferred by US-based DENTAL ADVISOR were originally introduced to help busy practitioners make sense of the numerous new solutions indicated for less invasive techniques and standardized or simplified procedures, ultimately, to achieve better outcomes on a regular basis.
- To determine items to be named Top Products and Preferred Products, DENTAL ADVISOR conducts practice-based clinical evaluations and product performance tests shortly after product launch. It publishes results annually online in its January/February issue to help potential users identify high-quality new dental materials and determine which among them are best suited to fulfill their individual requirements.
1 Cowen M, Powers JM. Translating the Science: Veneer Cement Bond Strength Durability and Resistance. Dental Advisor. 40:36;2023.
- 6 de fev de 2024
