Characteristics & advantages

• CLEARFIL™ SA CEMENT is a self-adhesive resin cement with a dual-curing (light- and/or self-cure) and fluoride-releasing property provided in an auto-mixing delivery system. The new and simplified luting system does not require any etching or other pretreatments of the tooth structure.

  CLEARFIL™ SA CEMENT offers an unrivaled easy removal of the excess cement. The result is an easier clean-up with short chair time and without damaging the gingiva.

  At the same time, the self-adhesive resin cement grants a reliable level of adhesion to enamel, dentin, metal and metal oxide ceramics (e.g. zirconia or alumina). This exellent bond strength is almost not affected by the dryness or wetness on the adherent surface of the tooth structure. This is due to Kuraray’s adhesion technology based on a proprietary adhesive phosphate monomer “MDP”. Therefore the cement is very forgiving with respect to the clinical technique.

  In addition, the water absorption of CLEARFIL™ SA CEMENT is lower than that of general luting cements leading to a long lasting marginal integrity.

• Product characteristics	Advantages for the patient and dentist
  Self-adhesive	Easy and time saving application without any pretreatment of tooth structures, metals or zirconia Satisfied patients due to prevented postoperative sensitivities
  Easy removal of the excess paste	Fast clean-up of the restoration Minimized risk of injuring the gingival sulcus Almost no risk of cement leftovers in the gingival sulcus Low stress for the patient – high patient satisfaction
  High bond strength	Long lasting restoration Prevented secondary treatment
  High mechanical stability & fluoride releasing properties	Excellent marginal seal with minor risk of secondary caries Long-lasting restoration
  Low technical sensitivity	High error tolerance Conistently good results even when the tooth surface is moist or dry

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  CLEARFIL™ SA CEMENT award
  					The Dental Advisor ranked CLEARFIL™ SA CEMENT with the maximum of five +++++. Additionally, the self-adhesive resin cement for daily use (launched on IDS 2009), has been awarded with the Editors’ Choice as the most unique and significant product of the issue for 2009 and 2010. 2010, the independant science-based company even topped the initial ranking. CLEARFIL™ SA CEMENT has recently been ranked as the Top Self-adhesive Resin Cement for 2010 as the sole product of this category.