When there isn’t enough natural tooth structure to support a crown, core build-up material is there to serve as a dentin replacement. These materials form a solid structure to support a crown following root canals or other procedures requiring large, deep preps. There is a wide range of options when it comes to choosing a core build-up material, but the dual cure varieties offer the assurance that any material too deep to be light-cured will still properly set up after self-curing. Here is a look at several of the dual cure core build-up materials currently available.
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| Company | J. Morita USA, Inc. | DMG America | DenMat | Kerr |
| Item | FormCore DC Core Build-Up Material | LuxaCore Z-Dual Automix Core Material | Core Paste XP Core Build-Up and Posterior Restorative Material | CoreRestore2 Core Build-Up Material |
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| Description | FormCore DC is a composite-based, radiopaque, flowable material suitable for any core build-up procedure. It is offered in a 5ml auto-mix mini syringe | Introducing LuxaCore Z-Dual from DMG America, the ultra-strong, ultra-reliable core build-up material created with zirconia. Its combination of | Core Paste XP Syringe has the same strength and excellent handling characteristics of original Core Paste, with over 29 years of clinical success. The | CoreRestore2™ is a complete resin core system indicated for post and core build-ups. Optimized handling and mechanical properties combine to create a |
| Quantity | 1 Auto-Mix Mini Syringe (5 mL)
10 Intraoral Tips
10 Mixing Tips | 1 Cartridge (48 g)
35 Intraoral Tips
35 Mixing Tips | 4 syringes (10g/syringe) | 1 Syringe (4 g) |
| Cure Type | Dual Cure | Dual Cure | Dual Cure | Dual Cure |
| Compressive Strength | Not Available | 55,114 psi (380 MPa) | 220 | Not Available |
| Set Time | Light Cure - 40 seconds
Self Cure - 3 minutes | 5 minutes | Inquire | 3 - 8 minutes |
| Material Type | Composite-Based | Resin | Resin | Not Available |
| Other Core Component | Not Available | Zirconia Filler | Option of Fluoride | Not Available |
| Bonding Agent Needed | Not Available | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shades | A3 | Blue
Light Opaque
Natural | Enamel, Enamel w/ Fluoride, White, White w/ Fluoride | Blue
Universal
White |
| Dispensing | Syringe | Syringe | Auto-mixing syringe delivery-- No dispensing gun required | Syringe |
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