Filtek™ LS Low Shrink Posterior Restorative System

Filtek™ LS Low Shrink Posterior Restorative System   

Less than 1% shrinkage 1

 Reduced stress and improved marginal integrity

Extended operatory light stability

 A remarkable 9 minutes of working time

Ideal handling

 Non-sticky, easier manipulation during placement, and ideal sculptability    Silorane technology  Low shrinkage is achieved by using a novel ring-opening chemistry, called silorane.

Used with dedicated 3M™ ESPE™ LS System Adhesive Available in 4 shades (A2, A3, B2, C2) with excellent chameleon effect 1 <1% volumetric shrinkage tested by bonded-disc method

Polymerization Stress vs. Shrinkage

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5 Filtek™ LS Advantages

Reduced polymerization shrinkage and stress can lower the risk of marginal staining, post-operative sensitivity, secondary caries, microleakage and debonding.

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1.0% 1.5% 2.0% Shrinkage (Vol. %)

Stress method: Bloman; shrinkage method: bonded-disc. Source: University of Manchester

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Polymerization Stress Silorane Chemistry Methacrylate Chemistry

High Stress 50 Filtek™ LS Low Stress

Finite element analysis of polymerization stress. Source: University of Minnesota.

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Operatory Light Stability

Advantages

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Increased working time

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Ability to use operatory light directly Improved visibility in the posterior can lead to better marginal adaptation Flexibility and easy placement

Method: ISO 4049, Source: 3M ESPE, internal data

Placement of Filtek™ LS Posterior Restorative  

3M™ ESPE™ Filtek LS Self-Etch Primer

 Apply with agitation for 15 sec Air dry Light cure for 10 seconds  

3M™ ESPE™ LS System Adhesive Bond

 Apply Air thin if desired Light cure for 10 seconds

Filtek™ LS Restorative

 Incremental placement is indicated; depth of cure is 2.5 mm  Excellent operatory light stability allows additional time for manipulation  Light-cure each increment as indicated (20 seconds for LED over 1000 mw/cm2)

Clinical Results of Filtek™ LS Posterior Restorative Photos courtesy of Dr. Gabriel Krastl

Filtek™ LS Low Shrink Posterior Restorative System   Filtek™ LS Posterior Restorative could help increase patient satisfaction, improve restorative success, and increase practice productivity Two ways to try Filtek™ LS Posterior Restorative System  Trial Kit (4901TK & 4902TK)  Risk Free Try & Buy (4901TB & 4902TB) Available 6/2008