,AFFINIS is the world’s first autoclavable impression material that provides highly accurate, crisp imprints with a reliable, consistent setting time , ,
,About 4 years ago, Andrew Mogelof, DDS, began noticing that the tray material he was using for impressions was setting inconsistently. Rarely a good thing, inconsistency in restorative dentistry can be quite disastrous., ,“When a putty sets inconsistently, the patient may move and distort the material, or the crisp replication of teeth is distorted,” Dr. Mogelof explained. “If it is used as an index or mockup, it results in having to redo the imprint, and if it’s used with bisacryl, this distortion will cause the dentist to have to remove all the material and redo the intraoral mockup. This results in lost chair time and is quite frustrating for both the dentist and patient,” he continued., ,Researching product options, Dr. Mogelof and his Stratford, CT, practice made the switch to Coltene’s AFFINIS premium A-Silicone impression material and began using the AFFINIS Catalyst and Base putties. The reoccuring problem of setting inconsistencies simply disappeared., , ,
, ,“AFFINIS is dimensionally stable and easy for my staff to use. I’m very pleased with the accurate reproduction that we’re seeing with this impression material.”,– Andrew Mogelof, DDS, , ,AFFINIS impression materials have excellent flow properties in a moist environment, while also providing an ideal working time and setting time. The superior thixotropy and self-contouring consistency of the AFFINIS formulation minimizes the risk of air entrapments, compressions, and marginal distortions., ,“We use the AFFINIS Catalyst and Base putties for making provisional crowns and bridges, as a verification for the patient’s bite by the lab, and we keep the impression while the crown or bridge is being fabricated in case the patient loses the provisional and we need to make another,” Dr. Mogelof explained. “We use cold sterilization to keep the putty impression as needed for the patient until the procedure is completed,” he continued., ,The AFFINIS line of impression materials provides superior detail and more than 98% perfect reproduction of marginal contours. “It’s very accurate,” said Dr. Mogelof. “AFFINIS offers much smoother surface detail as well. We’ve used it in a variety of scenarios—for example, to take an impression of a waxup used to make provisionals for an upper anterior cosmetic case, or if a patient breaks a tooth and will be traveling while a temporary is in place, we make a second imprint so the patient can bring it with them to a dentist to save time making a replacement provisional,” he added., ,With an easy mixing consistency, the AFFINIS Catalyst and Base putties are compatible with all AFFINIS wash materials and offer maximum precision during model fabrication. “It’s easy to tell if it has been mixed well because there are no streaks when it’s been kneaded thoroughly,” Dr. Mogelof added., ,AFFINIS also plays an integral role in the dentist—dental technician teamwork that’s essential for efficient lab workflow. “If we need to restore a posterior tooth that is an abutment for a partial denture, or to retrofit the restoration under a nightguard or an oral sleep appliance,” Dr. Mogelof shared, “the lab can scan the AFFINIS index and reproduce the anatomy precisely.”, ,Additionally, the entire line of AFFINIS products is uniquely formulated to be autoclavable. “If the material is used to make a provisional bridge at the time of extraction, after completion, we can sterilize it and keep it for additional uses, such as to make a new provisional if one is needed, or to send it to the lab for other restorative procedures,” Dr. Mogelof pointed out., ,Sometimes, a string of underperforming outcomes can lead to finding a better product, and in the case of AFFINIS, Dr. Mogelof believes he is using a superior product for his restorative cases. “AFFINIS is dimensionally stable and easy for my staff to use,” he said. “I’m very pleased with the accurate reproduction that we’re seeing with this impression material.”, ,To browse Coltene’s entire line of AFFNIS impression materials, click here
