belleGlass™ NG - Physical Charateristics
Compressive Strength
Opaceous Dentin
Enamel/Translucent Dentin |
460 MPa
515/449 MPa |
Flexural Strength
Opaceous Dentin
Enamel/Translucent Dentin |
158 MPa
153/154 MPa |
Diametral Tensile Strength
Opaceous Dentin |
63 MPa |
Flexural Modulus
Opaceous Dentin |
13,100 MPa |
| Etchable with HF |
Yes |
| Method of Cure |
Light, Heat and Pressure |
| Material Conversion |
98.5% |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Opaceous Dentin |
13.1ppm/celsius |
Shrinkage
Opaceous Dentin
Enamel/Translucent Dentin |
Less than 0.94%
Less than 2.34% |
Filler Volume
Opaceous Dentin |
Up to 87% |
"The belleGlass NG indirect restorative system is clinically unique for a number of reasons. First, it is extremely wear resistant as determined in a controlled clinical study over an eight-year period. Second, belleGlass NG is characterized as highly esthetic and in fact, is indistinguishable from porcelain. Its outstanding clinical performance can in part be attributed to the curing process that includes the use of an inert atmosphere during polymerization.”
- Karl Leinfelder, DDS, MS
Chapel Hill, NC
“The belleGlass indirect resin system provides the technician and clinician alternative choices for different clinical situations. With proper laboratory procedures this composite material provides strength and homogeneity, excellent esthetics with enhanced optical properties and, most important, a superior resistance to wear.”
- Chuck Maragos, CDT
St. Paul, MN
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