Dual-cured luting materials tested
Table 1: Depth of cure measured for the selected products, in millimeters
Comment: All products tested complied with the requirements, which state that the depth of cure of opaque materials shall be not less than 0.5 mm and other materials not less than 1.5 mm. If the manufacturer states a value, the measured depth of cure shall be not less than 0.5 mm below the stated value.
Product | Shade | Mean depth of cure measured (mm) | Manufacturers given value for depth of cure (A) (mm) |
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Bifix SE | Universal | 3,0 | - |
White opaque | 2,1 | - | |
Calibra | Base: Light, Catalyst: Regular | 3,0 | - |
Base: Medium, Catalyst: Regular | 2,4 | - | |
G-CEM Automix | A2 | 2,3 | - |
A03 | 1,4 | - | |
iCEM | - | 3,6 | - |
Maxcem Elite | Clear | 2,1 | - |
Multilink AutoMix | Yellow | 2,1 | - |
Opaque | 1,6 | - | |
NX3 Dual Automix | Yellow (A3) | 2,9 | - |
White (B1) | 3,0 | - | |
ParaCem | Base: A2, Catalyst: Universal | 3,0 | - |
Universal DC | Base: B3, Catalyst: Universal | 3,0 | - |
RelyX Unicem | A1 | 3,5 | - |
Aplicap | A2 | 3,1 | - |
RelyX Unicem 2 | A2 | 2,6 | |
Automix | A3O | 1,8 | |
SmartCem 2 | LT | 2,2 | 2,2 (B) |
Automix Dual | MED | 1,8 | 2,2 (B) |
Variolink II | Base: A1, Catalyst: Low viscosity Transparent | 4,4 | 3 |
Base: A3, Catalyst: Low viscosity Yellow | 3,4 | 2,8 |
(A) Information from IFU or/and manufacturers site.
(B) Measuring procedure not equivalent with ISO 4049.