Indications

BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Flowable

Base for Class I and II restorations
Liner under direct restorative materials
Restorative for small posterior cavities

BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Restorative

Direct posterior restorations

Base / Liner
Class I
Class II

Practical, quick and reliable

With the BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Fill system, increments of up to 4 mm in thickness can be placed. This system features not only low shrinkage stress, but also effective optical diffusion processes for superior shade matching and aesthetics. The low-viscosity BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Flowable can be easily and precisely applied directly from the syringe. It is very suitable as base liner for class I and II cavities, or as liner and filling material for small posterior cavities.

BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Restorative is a packable, excellently sculptable material and suitable for occlusal stressbearing surfaces thanks to its compressive strength of 334.9 MPa. Its pasty, non sticky consistency makes it ideal for direct posterior restorations.

Optical characteristics

Conventional bulk-fill composites have to be highly translucent to ensure a depth of cure of 4 mm. However, highly translucent materials will hardly match the shade of the surrounding natural tooth structure.

The Beautifil-Bulk system in contrast is optically balanced thanks to its filler structure and therefore opaque enough to optimally harmonise with natural teeth. The fillers of the flowable material imitate the light diffusion effects of dentine, while the fillers of the packable material combine the diffusion effects of the enamel-dentine complex.

Fluoride recharge and release

The following illustration shows how much fluoride is released in a period of 60 days. To recharge fluoride, specimens were stored in a 1,000 ppm sodium fluoride solution for five minutes. The test indicates that the amount of fluoride released directly after recharge is approximately three times higher than the amounts released at other times (see blue lines). So the use of fluoride-containing toothpaste can be expected to lead to a sustained increase in the fluoride release of the restorative.

Low polymerisation shrinkage and shrinkage stress

The diagram shows the polymerisation shrinkage and the shrinkage stress in comparison with competitive products*.

BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Flowable exhibits very low volumetric shrinkage and the lowest shrinkage stress of the flowable bulk-fill materials tested. The packable BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Restorative also shows lower polymerisation shrinkage and shrinkage stress values than the other products tested*.

*Sources: Internal data of SHOFU Inc., Japan.
Not a registered trademark of SHOFU Inc.

Depth of cure

The light transmission of composites varies, depending on their filler contents and shades. The diagram on the right depicts the depth-of-cure measurements (tested in accordance with ISO 4049-2009 (E). For comparison halogen or LED light-curing units were used as light sources. All BEAUTIFIL-Bulk materials tested showed values of more than 4 mm after light-curing.

Class II restoration with BEAUTIFIL-Bulk

Dr. Markus Th. Firla, Hasbergen-Gaste, Germany

1. Cavity after preparation and conditioning
2. Initial thick increment of BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Flowable, used as a base
3. Final occlusal capping with BEAUTIFIL-Bulk Restorative

Shades

The system features an uncomplicated range of shades. Both viscosities come in a Universal shade. In addition, the flowable material is available in a Dentin shade, for natural-looking cavity bases, and the pasty material in an A-shade.

Solution: Direct restoratives

The schedule is full. Every filling should succeed right away. It is crucial to have a system that optimally matches preparation, bond, composite and polish. The interplay of all steps with SHOFU´s proven products enables a predictable workflow – for reliable direct restorations, less rework, and greater confidence in everyday practice.

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