BelleGlass NG
BelleGlass HP offers your patients an exquisite, true-to-nature restoration that parallels both the physiological and aesthetic aspects of natural teeth. Our technicians can achieve consistent, accurate reproduction from case to case in any of the 18 opacious dentin shades (including 2 bleach shades).
belleGlass NG Opaceous Dentin more closely matches the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of natural dentin. This means belleGlass NG will look and act virtually the same as the natural tooth structure.
The opalescence and translucency of belleGlass NG compare favorably to all-ceramic materials; but its high flexural strength achieves a much greater degree of fracture resistance than unsupported porcelain. True opalescence is the key to reproducing the appearance of natural enamel. BelleGlass NG restorations provide less wear to opposing dentition than porcelain because they are not as hard or abrasive.
The “next generation” of indirect composites, belleGlass NG, incorporates advanced nano-particle and submicron filler technology, creating the most significant development in composites in the last ten years, surpassing previous belleGlass benchmarks and setting new industry standards for polish, shine and wear.
Light, heat and pressure produce the highest degree of material conversion (98.5%), giving belleGlass superior strength and wear characteristics. The opaceous dentin’s high filler content exceeds 87%, providing exceptional strengths and shrinkage of less that 0.94%, which means better margin integrity and less chance of microleakage.
The opalescence and translucency of belleGlass NG compare favorably to all-ceramic materials; but its high flexural strength achieves a much greater degree of fracture resistance than unsupported porcelain. True opalescence is the key to reproducing the appearance of natural enamel. BelleGlass NG restorations provide less wear to opposing dentition than porcelain because they are not as hard or abrasive.
In-vivo measurements of wear over a five-year period showed belleGlass to average only a little over 1.2 microns a year - closer to the wear rate of natural teeth than any other material tested.
Typical wear to natural dentin in occlusion with porcelain restorations. Porcelain is five times harder than belleGlass NG (per Vickers Hardness Rating - composites score 60 to 175 and porcelain scores 600 to 700).
ADVANTAGES / BENEFITS
- Natural Look
- Exceptional aesthetics
- Excellent margin adaptation
- High flexural strength
- Increased durability
- 8 years proven clinical success
INDICATIONS
- Inlays/onlays
- Veneers
- Full-coverage crowns
- Bridges (fiber-reinforced)
CEMENTATION
Dual-cured resin, glass ionomer, zinc phosphote, or luting cements