Position
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Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement
Simplify for stress-free preliminary impressions
Stress Free Try this VPS material once, and alginate will be a thing of the past for you … and a very grateful staff. Until a few years ago, alginate was the only material available to dentists for making preliminary impressions for things like study models, counter models, bleaching trays and mouthguards. Then Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement was introduced by 3M ESPE, offering significant advantages over alginate.
Automatic mixing produces homogeneous, void-free material – and it’s faster and easier for dental assistants.
Longer dimensional stability means you can pour models when it’s convenient for you.
• Automatically mix and dispense homogeneous and
Your schedule no longer has to be arranged around the working
void-free impression material at the touch of a button
time of an alginate material. This VPS material remains stable so
with the Pentamix™ 3 Automatic Mixing Unit.
you can pour models at a time convenient for you. There’s no need
• No need to clean bowls or spatulas. • No harmful dust like that produced from using alginates. • No muscle stress from hand mixing.
for special handling or rushing to pour impressions immediately.
Multiple pour capabilities save time and money. • Can be poured multiple times without losing accuracy.
Summary of advantages • Longer dimensional stability
• No need to make more than one impression – you can pour over and over from ONE diagnostic impression, making multiple wax-ups to verify alignment, bite, etc., is correct.
• Higher accuracy • Multiple pours from one impression
It’s more economical than alginates.
• Fast working and setting times
• Dispense only the amount of material you need,
• Can be disinfected for infection control • Homogeneous, void-free impression material using Pentamix 3 Automatic Mixing Unit
eliminating waste. • The reduced labor time represents significant cost savings – with Position Penta Quick VPS material, only six steps are required for making an impression, compared to as many as 16 steps from an alginate manufacturer.
The high level of detail gives you confidence in making accurate preliminary impressions. • Impressions are highly accurate.
Full view of impression made with Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement
• May be reused for making temporary restorations.
Position Penta Quick VPS Alginate Replacement Indications • Preliminary impressions • Provisional crown and bridge impressions • Study model impressions • Opposing dentition impressions • Impressions for orthodontic models • Impressions for bleaching trays and mouthguards
Smoother impressions mean less work for you.
SEM of alginate material
SEM of Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement
The smoother surface of Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement makes polishing the provisionals easy. SEM Photos: 3M ESPE internal data
Can be submersed in disinfectant which helps protect you, your staff and the lab. • Position Penta Quick VPS alginate replacement can be completely submersed in disinfectant solutions – alginate cannot be submersed without damage. • Reduces the need to handle contaminated impressions. • Eliminates the need to send contaminated impressions to the laboratory.
Simplify impression-making. 3M ESPE’s innovative, single-use Directed Flow Impression Tray eliminates the need for a tray adhesive: no more odor or mess. Plus, it saves time – up to 5 minutes per procedure – while helping to improve accuracy and patient comfort.
Photo courtesy of Dr. Steven Candio.
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Since we started using Position Penta Quick impression material, my staff and I would not even consider making an alginate impression.
Dr. Steven Candio Sparta, NJ
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Products designed for the way you like to work … Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement is the ideal choice for accurate, dimensionally stable, multi-pour preliminary impressions that take less time to prepare than alginate materials. Dental assistants find it easy to dispense, too, through the Pentamix™ 3 Automatic Mixing Unit. All it takes is the touch of a button.
More proven solutions brought to you by 3M ESPE, the worldwide leader in impression materials. Ordering Information Item #
Product Information
P39035
Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement – Intro Kit
29063
Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement – Refill
P3691
Position™ Penta™ Quick Cartridge, Lavender
71512
50 Penta™ Mixing Tips, Red
71615
10 Directed Flow Impression Trays, Size Small (S), Upper
71616
10 Directed Flow Impression Trays, Size Medium (M), Upper
71617
10 Directed Flow Impression Trays, Size Large (L), Upper
71618
10 Directed Flow Impression Trays, Size Small (S), Lower
71619
10 Directed Flow Impression Trays, Size Medium (M), Lower
71620
10 Directed Flow Impression Trays, Size Large (L), Lower
Kit includes: 1 base paste – 300ml; 1 catalyst – 60ml; 1 Penta™ cartridge; 6 Directed Flow Impression Trays (1 each size S, M, L, Upper and Lower) Includes: 2 base paste – 300ml; 2 catalyst – 60ml
Make Better Impressions
Even the most experienced practitioner, using the best materials, can encounter difficulties when making an impression. 3M ESPE has taken its long history in developing and testing impression materials, and assembled the Making Better Impressions Troubleshooting Guide. It identifies common impression problems and offers solutions. To get your FREE copy, download it now from our website – or call Customer Care at 1-800-634-2249, ext. 1.
Customer Care Center: 1-800-634-2249 www.3MESPE.com/GreatImpressions
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