Vinyl Polysiloxane Impression Materials (VPS) are hydrophilic materials used for dental and gingiva impressions that enable a dentist to capture highly accurate impressions that resist distortion and tearing when being removed. VPS impressions allow for better fitting restorations. The material allows for a range of viscosities from light body that can be administered with a syringe, to heavy body and putty materials often used for bite impressions. Depending on the restoration or impression needed, various viscosity VPS materials can be used. Set time can vary depending on viscosity and different VPS brands, but often ranges anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. A dental practice should have a range of vinyl polysiloxane impression material viscosities to allow for a range of patient restorations and impressions.
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| Company | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP | Kettenbach LP |
| Item | Panasil Initial Contact VPS Light Body | Identium Vinylsiloxanether Light Body | Panasil Contact Plus X-Light | Panasil Lab Putty VPS | Panasil Tray |
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| Description | Designed for use in combination with Panasil Tray materials to produce precise impressions, Panasil Initial Contact is syringable and available in | Offering high final hardness, Identium is an impression material that combines the best properties of an A-silicone and a polyether in a single | Panasil contact plus x-light is a very low viscosity, addition-curing precision impression material with a very short intraoral setting time. | Kneadable, addition-curing overcast material with high final hardness based on vinyl polysiloxane. | Available in Fast Heavy, Soft Heavy and Soft Heavy Fast formulations, Panasil Tray is a quick setting vinyl polysiloxane impression material. With its |
| Quantity | 2 Cartridges (50 mL) | 1:1 Cartridge (50 mL)
5:1 Foil Bag (362 mL) | 2 x Cartridges (50 mL) | 1 Jar (2x5 kg) Base
1 Jar (2x5 kgL) Catalyst
| 1:1 Cartridge (50 mL)
5:1 Foil Bag (362 mL) |
| Working Time | Regular: 90 seconds
Fast: 60 seconds | 75 - 120 seconds | 90 seconds | Not Available | Fast Heavy: 80 seconds
Soft Heavy: 120 seconds
Soft Heavy Fast: 60 seconds |
| Dispensing | Gun | Gun or Plug & Press Dispenser | Gun | Hand mix | Gun: Jumbo cartridge |
| Complete Set Time | Regular: 4 minutes
Fast: 3 minutes | 3 minutes 30 seconds - 5 mintues 30 seconds | 4 minutes | Not Available | 2 minutes |
| Viscosity | Regular, Light, X-Light | Light | Light Body | Not Available | Heavy, Soft Heavy |
| Set Times Available | Regular, Fast | Reglar Set, Fast Set | Regular Set | Not Available | Fast, Regular |
| Scent/ Flavor | None | None | None | Not Available | None |
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