By now you’ve heard of the one-shade composite resin Omnichroma and its complement Omnichroma Blocker. While they’re outstanding in their ability to match any shade from A1 through D4, there may have been times when you, like me, wished they were available in a flowable format. Well, Tokuyama Dental heard us and has released Omnichroma Flow and Omnichroma Blocker Flow.
Both materials feature the same “one shade does it all” capability and can address a wider range of restorative options beyond their use as a base/liner. These flowables can be used on their own to complete both anterior and posterior direct restorations and will save you chair time and money from stocking restorative materials in different shades. These are highly polishable flowable materials with good flexibility and compressive strength. They resist stain and abrasion and have low wear and low polymerization shrinkage. I particularly like using Omnichroma Blocker Flow as my first layer when sealing a screw-retained implant access hole, as it helps to ensure I have no voids on top of the plumber’s tape over the screw. I then follow with the universal Omnichroma to complete the final restoration. Yet another benefit of using Omnichroma Flow and Omnichroma Blocker Flow—you’ll never run out of a specific shade! These are must-have products to up your restorative game.
More of this column:
I have it—you want it! Ceramir Restore QuikCap
I have it—you want it! PinkWave Curing Light
I have it—you want it! G2-Bond Universal
Editor's note: This article appeared in the October 2021 print edition of Dental Economics.
Howard Glazer, DDS, FAGD, is a columnist for Dental Economics. He is a key opinion leader in dental products and maintains a general practice in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Dr. Glazer is a fellow and past president of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). He lectures frequently on the subjects of dental materials, cosmetic dentistry, forensic dentistry, and patient management.
