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Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement

Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement

Simplify preparation and procedure for stress-free preliminary impressions.

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Try this VPS once, and alginate will be a thing of the past for you ... and a very grateful staff.

Until a few years ago, alginate was the only material available to dentists for making preliminary impressions for things like study models, counter models, bleaching trays and mouthguards. Then Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement was introduced by 3M ESPE, offering significant advantages over alginate.

Position™ Penta™ Quick

Automatic Mixing

Produces homogeneous, void-free material – and it's faster, easier and safer for dental assistants.

  • Automatically mix and dispense perfectly homogeneous and void-free impression material with the Pentamix™ 2 Automatic Mixing Unit.
  • No need to clean bowls or spatulas.
  • No harmful dust like that produced when using alginates.
  • No muscle stress from hand mixing.

Excellent Detail

The high level of detail gives you confidence in making accurate preliminary impressions.

Position™ Penta™ Quick

Full view of Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement

  • Impressions are highly accurate.
  • May be reused for making temporary restorations.

Compare the Surface Difference

Smoother impressions means less work for you.

SEM of alignate material
SEM of alginate material		 Position™ Penta™ Quick
Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement Material
SEM Photos: 3M ESPE internal data.

The smoother surface of Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement makes polishing the provisionals easy.

Longer Dimensional Stability

Pour models when it’s convenient for you.

  • Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement remains stable so you can pour models at a time convenient for you.
  • No need for special handling or rushing to pour impressions immediately.

Multiple Pour Capabilities

Can be poured multiple times without losing accuracy.

  • No need to make more than one impression – you can pour over and over from ONE diagnostic impression, making multiple wax-ups to verify alignment, bite, etc., is correct.

More Economical

Conserve time and material.

  • Eliminate waste by dispensing only the amount of material you need.
  • Reduced labor time represents significant cost savings – Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement requires only six steps, compared to as many as 16 steps using an alginate manufacturer.

3M ESPE Directed Flow Impression Tray

Simplify Impression Making

  • 3M ESPE’s innovative, single-use Directed Flow Impression Tray eliminates the need for a tray adhesive: no adhesive tray, no odor, no mess.
  • Saves time – up to 5 minutes per procedure – while helping to improve accuracy and patient comfort.

Can be submersed in disinfectant

Helps protect you, your staff and the lab.

  • Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement can be completely submersed in disinfectant solutions – alginate cannot be submersed without damage.
  • Reduces the need to handle contaminated impressions again.
  • Eliminates need to send contaminated impressions to the laboratory.

Experience another proven solution brought to you by 3M ESPE, the worldwide leader in impression materials.

Get a complete list of authorized 3M ESPE dental distributors in the U.S. or call 3M ESPE Customer Care at 1-800-634-2249.