3M™ Ketac™ Universal Aplicap™ Glass Ionomer Restorative offers solutions with fewer steps

3M™ Ketac™ Universal Aplicap™ Glass Ionomer Restorative gives dentists a solution with fewer steps, easy handling and reduced chair time, so they can get patients on their way fast with a fluoride-releasing restoration that is strong enough for long-term use.

The restorative is self-adhesive and self-curing, so it eliminates the need for conditioning, coating or light-curing steps, enabling an efficient procedure--just place, sculpt and you’re done. The material’s low stickiness reportedly adds to its easy handling, and it can now be used for restricted stress-bearing Class I and II restorations, thanks to its compressive strength and surface hardness.

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Formulated to enable fast, easy, one step, strong and fluoride releasing restorations, Ketac Universal Aplicap's featured include:

•    One-step placement-no conditioning, coating or light-curing steps to slow the procedure down

•    Stress-bearing properties enable extended indications

•   Continous fluoride release for 24 months