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Valux™ Plus Restorative

The results of this investigation show Adper Prompt L-Pop to be
Competitive Product Comparison
superior to G-BOND in shear bond strength to enamel.

Charisma® Microglass® Universal Hybrid Composite

Manufactured by Heraeus Kulzer

Summary – Valux Plus Restorative offers these advantages:

• Valux Plus restorative exhibits better in-vitro wear resistance than Charisma. Higher wear
resistance promotes longer lasting results.

• Valux Plus restorative exhibits higher flexural strength and diametral tensile strength than
Charisma. Higher flexural strength and diametral tensile strength help to increase the durability
of a restoration.

• The volumetric shrinkage of Valux Plus restorative is similar to Charisma.

In-vitro Wear In-Vitro Wear The in-vitro wear rate of Valux

Wear Rate (µwear/39K

5 Plus restorative and Charisma were determined by

4
an in-vitro 3-body wear test for 156,000 cycles.
cycles)

3
Valux Plus is more in-vitro wear resistant than
2
Charisma.
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Flexural Strength Flexural strength combines the

Flexural Strength forces found in compression and tension. The
180 flexural strength of Valux Plus restorative was
160
140 compared to Charisma.
120
MPa

100
80
60 Valux Plus restorative exhibits significantly
40
20
greater flexural strength than Charisma.
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Charisma® Valux™ Plus

Diametral Tensile Strength Diametral tensile

Diametral Tensile Strength strength is a measurement obtained when
125
compressive forces are applied to the sides of a
sample. The diametral tensile strength of Valux
100
Plus restorative was compared to Charisma.
75
MPa

50 Valux Plus restorative exhibits significantly

25 greater diametral tensile strength than Charisma.
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Charisma® Valux™ Plus

Volumetric Shrinkage The volumetric shrinkage

Volumetric Shrinkage of Valux Plus restorative was compared to
3 Charisma using the test methodology described by
Watts and Cash.
Percent

2
Valux Plus restorative exhibits similar volumetric
3M ESPE Internal Test Data 1 shrinkage than Charisma.
(error bars represent standard deviations)
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Charisma® Valux™ Plus
 Charisma® by Heraeus Kulzer* Valux™ Plus Restorative by 3M ESPE

Indications • Class I-V fillings • Direct anterior and posterior restorations

• Adjustments of shapes and shades • Sandwich technique with glass ionomer resin
• Splinting of teeth which are traumatically loose material
• Diastema closure • Cusp buildup
• Restorations of primary teeth • Core buildup
• Adjustments of developmental teeth defects • Splinting
• Indirect anterior and posterior restorations
including inlays, onlays, and veneers
Manufacturer’s Claims • High Strength • Unique, single filler is 100% zirconia/silica
• High Wear Resistance which allows more particles per gram of paste,
• 16 lifelike Vita® shades resulting in excellent strength and wear
resistance
• Excellent handling characteristics allow for easy
placement and a lack of resin stickiness so the
material will release easily from your instrument
• Blends with surrounding tooth color for a more
natural finish

Composition • Based on a BIS-GMA matrix and contains 64% • Resin: Bis-GMA and TEGDMA
filler by volume: Barium aluminum fluoride • Patented Synthetic mineral of zirconia/silica
glass (0.02 - 2 microns) • Inorganic filler loading is 66% by volume with a
• Highly dispersive Silica (0.02 – 0.07 microns) particle size range of 3.5 to 0.01 micron

Shade and Curing Times 22 shades available in 4g syringes and .25g 5 shades available in 4g syringes
capsules
Shades A1, 2.0mm 20 second cure Shades A1, 2.5mm 40 second cure
A2, A3, incremental time A2, A3, A3.5, incremental time
A3.5, B1, placement B2 placement
B2, B3, C2,
C3, D3,
Incisal, SL,
SLO, SLT
Shades A4, 2.0mm 40 second cure
C4, DB, incremental time
OA2, OA3, placement
OA3.5,
OB2, YB
*Information obtained from Heraeus Kulzer Website or Charisma Instructions for Use

3M, ESPE, and Valux are trademarks

Dental Products 3M Canada of 3M ESPE or 3M ESPE AG. Used
10% post-consumer under license in Canada. Charisma is
3M Center Post Office Box 5757 waste paper a registered trademark of Heraeus
Building 275-2SE-03 London, Ontario NA 4T1 Kulzer. Vita is a registered trademark
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 Canada Printed in USA of Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Sackingen
USA 1-800-265-1840 ext. 6229 © 3M 2006 All rights reserved. Germany.
1-800-634-2249
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