Size
20 g
20 g$150.00
Vacalon Panther Diamond Polishing Paste is a micro-fine diamond paste for the last step of polishing. It raises the gloss to a smooth, mirror-like finish while keeping contours and surface anatomy, and its firm consistency stays where it is placed instead of splattering.
What it is used for
- Final gloss on zirconia, lithium disilicate (e.max) and porcelain
- Refining ceramic surfaces that are already polished
- Improving the finish on composites and metals
How to use it
- Apply with Panther Bristle Brushes or a felt wheel at the final polishing stage
- Spread evenly over detailed anatomy and broad surfaces alike
Details
- 20 gram jar
- For zirconia, e.max, ceramics, composites and metals
Product
- Manufacturer
- Vacalon
- Manufacturer #
- 52103
- Item code
- 090-1094
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Laboratory
- Category
- Abrasives, Buffs & Brushes
- Subcategory
- Polishing Compounds & Accessories
Ordering
- Status
- Ships in 3 business days
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About polishing paste
A polishing agent is any material used to give lustre to a surface. One published study polished denture acrylic with a universal polishing paste composed of aluminum oxide.
A polishing agent is any material used to give lustre to a surface. Polishing is making a denture or casting smooth and glossy.
One published sequence for denture acrylic polishes first with pumice on a wet felt cone and then with rouge on a soft cloth wheel.
How polishing paste, pumice and rouge differ
- Polishing Paste — A ready-mixed polishing agent.
- Pumice — The abrasive for the first shine.
- Rouge & Tripoli — Rouge is for the final high lustre.
What to look at when choosing a polishing compound
The step: pumice comes before rouge in the published sequence.
Surface: 0.2 micrometres of roughness is considered the threshold for a clinically acceptable restoration.
Dust: the CDC names grinding and polishing castings and porcelain among the laboratory steps that put dust in the air.
Sources: The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Rao et al. 2015, Surface roughness of three heat-cured acrylic denture base resins with different conventional lathe polishing techniques (J Indian Prosthodont Soc) · Does Sterilization Affect the Performance of Single-Step Resin Composite Polishers? (Dent J 2023) · CDC, Silicosis in Dental Laboratory Technicians, Five States, 1994-2000 (MMWR 53(09))
