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| Company | KaVo Dental | Premier Dental Products Company | Bisco, Inc. | Kuraray Noritake |
| Item | Nexus Universal Resin Cement | ZR-Cem Self-Adhesive Universal Resin Cement | DUO-LINK UNIVERSAL Resin Cement | PANAVIA™ SA Cement Universal |
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| Description | This resin cement cuts procedure steps in half and allows for a flexible workflow. Nexus Universal offers easy One-Peel™ cleanup and includes a Chroma | This self-adhesive universal resin cement is specially formulated for zirconia restorations. The BPO/amine-free initiation system leads to exceptional | DUO-LINK UNIVERSAL is a dual-cured, resin luting cement and is specially formulated for cementation of ALL indirect restorations. It is available in | The cement features a single-step cementation bonding formula. It also incorporates LCSi monomer, a silane coupling agent, to create strong, durable |
| Cure Type | Clinicians can use a primer, light cure, a dual-cure activator or skip those steps entirely with a quick dark cure. The cement offers total dark cure compatibility with leading universal bonding agents, including the company’s OptiBond adhesives | Dual-cure | Dual Cure | Dual cure |
| Fluoride Release | Not Available | Not Available | No | Not Available |
| Shades Available | Intro kit includes Clear, Clear w/ Chroma, White, Yellow | Opaque White, Shade A2 and Translucent | Milky White
Universal | Universal, white and translucent |
| Compressive Strength | Not Available | 150 MPA | Not Available | 300 MPa |
| Film Thickness | Not Available | 10 um | Low | Approx. 14 µm |
| Working Time | Not Available | 1.5 - 2.5 minutes. | 2 minutes (Min.) at 22°C (71.6°F) | Working time after mixing (23°C/ 73°F) Automix 1 min.
Working time after mixing (23°C/ 73°F) Handmix 2 min.
Working time after insertion of the paste into the cavity (37°C/ 99°F) 40 sec.
(when used with CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick) (30 sec. |
| Set Time | Not Available | 3.0 - 4.0 minutes. | 3 minutes 30 seconds (Max.) at 37°C (98.6°F) | High-intensity BLUE LED BLUE LED More than 1500 mW/cm2 Twice for 3 to 5 sec.
BLUE LED BLUE LED 800-1400 mW/cm2 10 sec.
Halogen Halogen lamp More than 400 mW/cm2 10 sec. |
| Radiopaque | Its proprietary redox indicator system eliminates discoloration for better color stability and long-term esthetics, making it well suited for ceramic and porcelain CAD/CAM restorations. | 250% Al | Yes | Yes |
| Bond Strength | It offers up to two times higher bond strength on any substrate. | The cement’s formula contains 10-MDP to enable a strong bond to all-ceramic materials, dentin and enamel for optimal retention and marginal integrity. | Zirconia = 42.30 Mpa
E.max = 42.12 Mpa
Dentin (Total-Etch) = 38.85 Mpa
*BISCO has data on file | Not Available |
| Self Etch | Not Available | Not Available | No | Not Available |
| Flexural Strength | Not Available | 100 MPA | Not Available | 91 MPa |
| Indicated for Veneers | Not Available | Not Available | No | Not Available |
| Contents | Not Available | Not Available | 1 Dual-Syringe Duo-Link Universal Shade: Universal (8g), 1 Bottle All-Bond Universal® (6ml), 1 Bottle Z-Prime™ Plus (2ml), 1 Bottle Porcelain Primer (3ml), Accessories, Instructions | Not Available |
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