Pack
5 ml bottle
5 ml bottle$59.99
BC Plus is a 5th-generation, single-component, light-cured bonding agent in an ethanol formulation. It leaves a thin, even film, so it also suits indirect restorations. Use it to bond direct composites, to bond to composite and set amalgam, to bond porcelain indirect restorations, and to seal hypersensitive areas. 5 ml bottle.
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Product
- Manufacturer
- Vericom
- Manufacturer #
- BP405-R000
- Item code
- 114-0017
Catalog path
- Marketplace
- Clinical
- Category
- Restorative & Cosmetic
- Subcategory
- Bonding & Etch
Ordering
- Status
- Ships in 3 business days
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Questions
What is Vericom BC Plus Refill used for?
BC Plus is a 5th-generation, single-component, light-cured bonding agent in an ethanol formulation.
When does it ship?
In-stock orders placed before 3 PM ET ship the same day; anything not on our shelf ships within 3 business days.Ground shipping is free over $10.
About total-etch adhesives
A total-etch, or etch-and-rinse, adhesive is used after a separate etching step and a compulsory rinse, which together remove the smear layer. The three-step systems are supplied as three bottles: etchant, primer and bonding agent.
A bonding agent is a resin painted onto the inside of a prepared tooth to improve the retention of a restoration such as a filling. The FDA regulates it as a resin tooth bonding agent, a Class II device (21 CFR 872.3200). An etchant is a chemical agent that selectively dissolves a surface, leaving it retentive.
Bonding to teeth follows an etch-and-rinse or a self-etch strategy; resin-modified glass ionomer, which adheres on its own, is counted as a third. Retention comes from a hybrid layer and resin tags formed when the adhesive hardens inside the etched surface.
How the types of adhesive and etchant differ
- Universal adhesives — One adhesive for any of the three etching approaches. The makers of some still call for a separate activator or a dedicated primer on porcelain and zirconia.
- Self-etch adhesives — No separate acid and no rinsing. It does not etch enamel to the depth phosphoric acid does.
- Total-etch adhesives — Applied after phosphoric acid that is rinsed away. A review calls the three-step systems the most versatile, usable with self-cure, dual-cure and light-cure protocols.
- Etching agents — The acid itself: phosphoric acid for enamel and dentin, hydrofluoric acid for glass-based ceramics.
- Ceramic primers and silane — Prepares the ceramic restoration, not the tooth, for bonding.
- Adhesive accessories — The applicators that carry the adhesive to the tooth.
What to look at when choosing a bonding agent
Bottles and steps: systems run from three bottles to one. A review reports the highest bond strengths for the three-step systems, which are also the most complicated to use.
Compatibility: not all one-bottle etch-and-rinse adhesives are compatible with self-cured or dual-cured materials or with core materials.
Delivery: self-etch adhesives come in bottles or unit doses, and two-part ones are mixed immediately before use.
For ceramics: a systematic review found better bonding when silane was applied separately than when it was only contained in a universal adhesive.
Testing: ISO 29022 describes the shear test used to measure the bond strength between restorative materials and tooth structure.
Sources: FDA 21 CFR 872.3200, Resin tooth bonding agent · The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 9th edition (J Prosthet Dent 2017) · Sofan et al. 2017, Classification review of dental adhesive systems (Ann Stomatol) · Chmielewska et al. 2022, Material Connections in Restorative Dentistry: A Comprehensive Review (Int J Mol Sci) · Dapieve et al. 2018, Silane incorporated to universal adhesives or applied separately: A systematic review (J Indian Prosthodont Soc) · FDA 21 CFR 872.3140, Resin applicator · ISO 29022:2013, Notched-edge shear bond strength test
