Instruction Manual

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GC Kalore Technical Manual
1.0 Introduction
GC Corporation is a world leader in the field of crown and bridge composite resins, with products
that include GRADIA
®
, a micro-ceramic composite, and GRADIA
®
FORTE – a nano-hybrid
composite.Expertise in durable,estheticindirectcompositesthat wereexcellent alternatives to
porcelain led GC Corporation to develop GRADIA
®
DIRECT – a direct composite material offering
easy handling and unrivaled esthetics using one shade. GRADIA DIRECT rapidly became the
composite of choice for many dental clinicians worldwide. Building on this technology, new
objectivesincludedthedevelopmentofnextgeneration,state-of-the-artestheticdirectcomposite
materials.Sincebenchmarkresearchclearlyindicatedthatmonomertechnologyismoreadvanced
in other industries, it was decided to seek an industrial partner to co-develop new innovative
monomers suitable for use in clinical dentistry. On August 21, 2007, GC Corporation signed an
agreement with DuPont, a world leader in the development and manufacture of polymers and
synthetic materials such as Nylon
†
, Lycra
†
, Teflon
†
and Kevlar
†
. As a result of this partnership, a
proprietarynewmonomer–DX-511–hasbeendevelopedfordirectcomposites.DX-511isakey
componentofGCCorporation’snewlowshrinkage(stress)directcomposite,KALORE
™
.
2.0 Product Description
KALORE
™
is a visible-light-cured radiopaque nano-sized hybrid resin composite containing high-
densityradiopaque(HDR)pre-polymerizedfillersandDX-511.Itsuniquecompositionenablesthe
creation of anterior and posterior direct composite restorations with high polish, high wear
resistance, low polymerization shrinkage (stress) and durability. The non-sticky formulation provides
for easy handling and shaping, and its initial wettability to tooth surfaces eases its adaptation to
preparation walls. KALORE retains its shape, does not slump and offers sufficient working time
without premature setting of the material under the operatory light. KALORE is available in a range
of shades that result in highly esthetic, natural-looking restorations. KALORE offers the clinician
multiple advantages:
• Lowpolymerizationshrinkage
• Lowpolymerizationshrinkagestress
• Excellentesthetics
• Easyhandling
• Adequateworkingtime
• Durability
• Highwearresistance
• Highpolishandgloss