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G-Cem LinkForce
Restoration courtesy of Bill Marais, RDT, and Rick Canizares, DMD

A strong, aesthetic universal solution for all adhesive challenges
Dentists have many options when choosing restoration materials. The
choices run the gamut from precious and nonprecious metals to zirconia and
lithium disilicate, among others. Likewise, there are many types of cements
to consider when using any of these materials. Cement compatibility with the
chosen restoration substrate is a crucial factor in a successful placement.
The functional durability of the restoration often hinges upon the bond
strength achieved by the adhesive cement. G-Cem LinkForce, a universal dualcure adhesive resin cement from GC America, helps take the guesswork out
of the process. The G-Cem LinkForce system features strong adhesion to all
dental substrates in all indirect restorations, including crowns and veneers.
The system is simple to use, contains the necessary components for successful placements and consists of three key elements:
* G-Premio Bond: Contains 4-META and MDP for bonding to preparations
with no compromises.
* G-Multi Primer: Contains MDP and MDTP to ensure stable adhesion to
restorations.
* G-Cem LinkForce: Provides a strong bond in virtually all indications.
In addition to its adhesive properties, G-Cem LinkForce has excellent
color stability and toothlike fluorescence. One of the challenges dentists
face when placing full-coverage crowns to treat tetracycline-stained teeth is
shade-matching the selected cement to the underlying tooth structure's color

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and the restoration's optical properties. The desired result is that the restoration blends with adjacent natural dentition and/or existing restorations.
The G-Cem LinkForce cement comes in four shades and is available with
corresponding try-in pastes in each shade that enable dentists to preview
the finished aesthetics before final cementation, ensuring an optimal blend.
The product is formulated with a high concentration of ultrafine, homogeneously dispersed fillers to deliver high wear resistance and polishability.
It may be used in both light-cure and self-cure modes. When a self-cure
solution is required, G-Premio Bond Dual Cure Activator (DCA) may be used
to achieve high bond strength. To ensure successful seating and adaptation
of the crown onto the abutment, G-Cem LinkForce offers a low film thickness of 4 micrometers, even in light-cure mode. It may be tack-cured for
1-2 seconds to facilitate easy removal of excess material.
G-Cem LinkForce may be used with many restorative materials,
including stacked feldspathic ceramic, pressed leucite ceramic and lithium
disilicate. It is ideal for use with GC Initial LiSi Press, high-strength pressable lithium disilicate restorations with High Density Micronization (HDM)
technology.
For more information, visit gcamerica.com or call 800-323-7063. ■

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