3M™ Express™ 2 VPS impression material

Based on an advanced VPS formula, 3M™ Express™ 2 VPS impression material sets the stage for uncompromising impression accuracy and provides a great fit for indirect restorations.
In a variety of viscosities – from putty to ultra-light body – Express 2 VPS impression material offers essential benefits for the 1-step and 2-step technique.

3M Express 2 VPS impression material

Outstanding Balance

Use 3M™ Express™ 2 VPS for tensile strength, elongation potential, toughness, recovery from elongation and hydrophilicity.

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    Great Performance where it clinically counts

    • There are several reasons why a final restoration does not fit when inserted into the patient’s mouth.
      The precision impression plays a key role in this respect – it has to provide an exact copy of the intra-oral situation under any clinical conditions. The still large number of poorly fitting restorations shows that this key requirement for clinical success often is not met.

    • Express 2 VPS impression materials provide a first-class foundation for accurately fitting restorations – saving time and increasing comfort for dentists, dental technicians and patients.

Materials matter: The benefits of our VPS chemistry

Achieve outstanding accuracy and a great fit of the final restoration.

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    Excellent toughness for distortion-free removal from the mouth

    To avoid tearing, an impression material needs both high tensile strength and high elongation potential, allowing it to stretch. The combination of these two parameters is described as toughness. Express 2 material exhibits excellent toughness and resists tearing better than other leading VPS brands tested. That means worry-free mouth removal and less need for costly, time-consuming retakes.

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    Homogeneous, void-free mixtures

    With Express 2 Penta™ Putty and Express 2 Penta™ Putty Soft, benefit from automatic mixing and the characteristics of classical hand-mixed putty materials: at the touch of a button, the 3M™ Pentamix™ Automatic Mixing Unit gives you homogeneous, void-free mixtures with reproducible quality – plus true putty consistency.

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    Great detail reproduction through hydrophilicity and flow behaviour

    Express 2 wash material show the fastest decrease in contact angle and thus the best hydrophilicity in the unset stage, ensuring great detail reproduction – even when blood and saliva are present. The outstanding flow properties ensure optimal coverage of the preparation surface areas.

Indications for 3M™ Express™ 2 VPS impression material

  • 3M Express 2 VPS material indication - Crown and Bridge
    Crowns and bridges
  • 3M Express 2 VPS material indication - Inlays and Onlays
    Inlays and onlays

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"Outstanding for patients’ comfort and excellently
controllable for the dentist."

Dentist from European Clinical Survey with 410 dentists - read the full clinical survey (PDF, 2MB)

Clinical Case: Crown Zirconia Restoration with usage of Express 2 impression material

Clinical dentistry and photography by:
Dr. med. dent. Vivien Porsfeld, Munich, Germany

  • Initial situation – tooth 26 temporarily restored with Filtek Supreme XT restorative

    Initial situation – tooth 26 temporarily restored with Filtek Supreme XT restorative.

  • alt= Tooth 26 prepared, with retraction cords in place, occlusal view

    Tooth 26 prepared, with retraction cords in place, occlusal view.

  • Intra-oral syringing with Express 2 Light Body Flow Quick Impression Material

    Intra-oral syringing with Express 2 Light Body Flow Quick Impression Material.

  • Express 2 Penta H Quick & Express 2 Light Body Flow Quick Impression Material

    Express 2 Penta H Quick & Express 2 Light Body Flow Quick Impression Material.

  • Close-up Express 2 Penta H Quick & Express 2 Light Body Flow Quick Impression Material
    Close-up Express 2 Penta H Quick & Express 2 Light Body Flow Quick Impression Material.
  • Close-up Express 2 Penta H Quick & Express 2 Light Body Standard Quick  Impression Material

    Close-up Express 2 Penta H Quick & Express 2 Light Body Standard Quick Impression Material.

  • Final Lava crown restoration on model, buccal view
    Final Lava crown restoration on model, buccal view.
  • Final Lava restoration inserted in mouth, occlusal view
    Final Lava restoration inserted in mouth, occlusal view.

Impression material selection made easy

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    Express 2 conversion guide

    See which of the new Imprint™ 4 material can be used instead of Express 2 material.

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    See how Automixing can reduce impression retakes significantly

    This study with 179 cases shows the benefits of automixing and how it can help you to shorten chair time.

Dive a little deeper with insights from industry experts

  • Blog author Dr. Daniel Poticny
  • Impression and digital negative of an impression
  • Considerations in Impressioning Methods and Material Selection

    Whether taken digitally or physically, a good dental impression is key to restorative success. But how do you decide which method or material is best for each case? Discover what to take into account to achieve clinical success.

    Author: Dr. Daniel J. Poticny, DDS

    READ FULL ARTICLE

Impression Troubleshooting Guide

  • Impression Troubleshooting Guide
  • Get your impression procedure under control.

    Even the most experienced clinician can encounter clinical challenges with the dental impression procedure.

    Our impression troubleshooting guide gives you the information you need to address common issues, determine potential causes and provide solutions to make accurate impressions every time. (PDF 7MB)

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