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EQUIAestablishes itself as a modern posterior filling conceptBad Homburg, Germany, 18th February 2011. The EQUIA concept from GC, the specialists for modern restorative dentistry, is well proven for restorative therapy in the posterior region. Convenient to apply as it condenses well, highly economical for dentists and patients alike as well as convincing aesthetics – it has scored high points on all of these since being launched. The results of a 2-year retrospective study published recently show that EQUIA can now be used for a wider range of indications.

Over the past few years EQUIA has been tried and tested in numerous studies and has proven its capabilities: It can be used as a long-term filling material for all class I cavities as well as for less extensive class II cavities.[1] A clinical study involving a total of 245 patients over a period of two years documented that EQUIA is a reliable choice for long-term restorations even where the tooth surfaces are exposed to occlusal loading.[2] These good results are evidence that EQUIA now covers a broader range of indications. This filing concept can also be employed for all restorations in class I cavities. What’s more, EQUIA can be used for non-stress bearing restorations in class II cavities – and, in addition, for occlusally-loaded class II restorations, assuming the isthmus occupies less than half the intercuspal space.

EQUIA is fast and easy to use. This allows the dentist to place an entire posterior restoration in a few minutes – from mixing right up to curing. When using the EQUIA concept, the dentist can work economically as he needs about 19% less time than for amalgam fillings and only about half the time required for composite fillings.[3]

The success of EQUIA is based on its two-step concept. The cavity is first filled with EQUIA Fil, a glass ionomer technology based filling material. Protective EQUIA Coat adds a layer of highly-filled, light-curing resin to enhance the physical and aesthetic properties of the definitive filling. The synergetic effect of the two components enhances the flexural strength by about 70 percent in comparison to a genuine glass-ionomer cement and the fracture-resistance is actually more than doubled (GC Research and Development Data, 2007). These physical data have been confirmed impressively during application. Back in 2009, Prof. Dr. K.-H. Friedl presented the results of a Europe wide poll covering 254 dental practices where approximately 35000 EQUIA fillings had been placed. 86 percent of the dentists described the material as being good or excellent.[4] A different study determined that the clinical performance of EQUIA is comparable with that of micro-filled composites.[5]

While striving for an evenly-weighted solution for posterior fillings, in creating EQUIA GC have struck an ideal balance between economical, aesthetic and straightforward application. This concept involving bulk- filling material and a highly-filled protective coating is very compelling. But research continues: A series of further tests currently underway have produced very promising interim results.

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[1] K.-H. Friedl et al. (2011), 2 year retrospective study, IADR San Diego, Abstract 3240.

[2] M. Basso et al. (2011), 2 years clinical evaluation of EQUIA, IADR San Diego, Abstract 2494.

[3]Comparison based on calculations carried out by K. H. Friedl using data from W. Micheelis, V. P. Meyer (2002),Arbeitswissenschaftliche Beanspruchungsmuster zahnärztlicher Dienstleistungen (BAZ-II)–Materialien zur Beanspruchungsdauer und Beanspruchungshöhe ausgewählter Behandlungsanlässe, IDZ-Materialienreihe Band 27,Deutscher Zahnärzte Verlag DÄV.

[4] Lecture held by K.-H. Friedl at the GC press conference during the 2009 International Dental Show ( abgerufen am 10.02.2011).

[5] S. Gurgan et al. (2011), 12-Month Clinical Performance of a New Glass-Ionomer Restorative System, IADR San Diego, Abstract 3246.