Dr Kate Winstone, co-owner of New Ash Green Dental Care in Kent, commented on 3M ESPE Filtek Posterior Bulk Fill:
“The real issue for me and I suspect for many others, is the difficult restoration or the challenging patient, or a combination of the two.
“The product has been brilliant. I have been able to place a large MOD with a cusp missing in an UL6 for a patient who was going on holiday and in pain, in only 15 minutes.
“I later placed a large MOD in an UR7 for a patient who has a brain tumour and cannot keep her mouth open for long enough to do anything in normal composite, take impressions easily, or feel the occlusion when she bites down hard on an amalgam restoration.
“I also used the material in a five-year-old who needed a DO in a lower D and was very difficult to treat because she could not sit still. In all these cases, and more, the material has been fantastic.”
Kate was also impressed with the handling and aesthetics:
“I thought the polished restoration with the Filtek Posterior Bulk Fill was aesthetically excellent and confess to being surprised at how effectively it did polish to a real translucent finish.
“The material was good to handle – viscous enough to stay in position when it was inserted into the cavity and to manipulate to an acceptable state. It did not seem to stick to instruments in the way that other products do.
“The single placement is fantastic; it is quick and you don’t worry about voids or packing between layers, or whether you have light cured properly. None of the patients I used it on have complained of any problems, including sensitivity. I would absolutely recommend Filtek Posterior Bulk Fill to others.”
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