Night guard material

[denturist-student]

I have a nephew who showed me his night guard and it was quite thick and soft....much softer than the classical proform guard material. I have tried a proform for him to try and he cannot tolerate it. So I am looking for a material that is rugged and yet soft. His is about ten years old and I cannot identify the material....Any suggestions?

 

[2thm8kr]

Try showing him mugshots of the materials until he can identify it.

 

[denturist-student]

Try showing him mugshots of the materials until he can identify it.

I have purchased the soft eva 5mm thick and will see if that will do him. but just wondering if any suggestions out there. I did peruse the suppliers with little luck and also asked Robert Kreyner who did a 4 hour seminar for us there but no luckl.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

Try showing him mugshots of the materials until he can identify it.

aaaahhhhh treatment planning! you should not be in the industry!

 

[2thm8kr]

aaaahhhhh treatment planning! you should not be in the industry!

That's all I do All day, full arch/mouth treatment plans and implant guides.

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

That's all I do All day, full arch/mouth treatment plans and implant guides.

on DLN
and maybe webmd too?

 

[2thm8kr]

on DLN
and maybe webmd too?

No, in real life. Lol

 

[pRehm]

I have a nephew who showed me his night guard and it was quite thick and soft....much softer than the classical proform guard material. I have tried a proform for him to try and he cannot tolerate it. So I am looking for a material that is rugged and yet soft. His is about ten years old and I cannot identify the material....Any suggestions?

We use a product called "Elastomer", it's not a vacuform product, we wax up a night guard and then process it similar to a hard acrylic Ivo night guard, but this material is soft and flexible

http://www.ivoclarvivadent.com/en/p...cs/materials-for-dentures/sr-ivocap-elastomer

 

[denturist-student]

We use a product called "Elastomer", it's not a vacuform product, we wax up a night guard and then process it similar to a hard acrylic Ivo night guard, but this material is soft and flexible

http://www.ivoclarvivadent.com/en/p...cs/materials-for-dentures/sr-ivocap-elastomer

Likely what I am looking for. Thanks so much. I will see if we can process in ivobase or just invest in normal flask.

 

[Doris A]

Likely what I am looking for. Thanks so much. I will see if we can process in ivobase or just invest in normal flask.

Does the ivobase have a setting to process for 45 minutes? We use the ivocap and we just leave it in bath for 10 extra minutes.

 

[denturist-student]

Does the ivobase have a setting to process for 45 minutes? We use the ivocap and we just leave it in bath for 10 extra minutes.

wondering if I can just flask it in a normal flask... if so then I can just order the monomer and polymer seprately. Thanks for the info. I believe the ivobase can do it and will pick Ivoclars brains when I get my BPS certification in October.

 

[Doris A]

wondering if I can just flask it in a normal flask... if so then I can just order the monomer and polymer seprately. Thanks for the info. I believe the ivobase can do it and will pick Ivoclars brains when I get my BPS certification in October.

It comes as a kit.

 

[Chalky]

Erkoflex 95 by Erkodent…. Its a EVA with 95 shore hardness. perfect for this situation. I work alongside a few Oral Med Specialists and we routinely use this material for kids. works a treat!

 

[Pat_L]

We use Impak for most of our nightguards. You can control the softness by varying the ratio of powder to liquid. We use a 3 to 1 powder to liquid ratio, our guards are hard in the mouth but flexible to insert and remove