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• Easy to place, flows well, stacks well.
• We really love the extended tips on the unit dose capsules.
• Great color match.
• Provides nice contrast on radiographs.
• Does not mask dark or stained dentin.
• I prefer the bulk-fill composites that do not require a second layer.
• Long curing times.

3M ESPE Filtek Bulk Fill Flowable Restorative is a flowable restorative material with a 4 mm depth of cure, reducing the need to incrementally layer restorative material. This composite is designed for low shrinkage and low polymerization stress, while the flowable viscosity is designed to provide good adaptation. When used for Class I and Class II restorations, Filtek Bulk Fill can be used as a base layer and should be covered with 2 mm of composite strong enough handle the occlusal load. Filtek Bulk Fill can also be used for pit and fissure sealants, Class III and V restorations, core build-ups where at least half the coronal tooth structure is remaining, restoration of minimally invasive cavity preparations, blockout of undercuts, and repair of resin and acrylic temporary materials. Filtek Bulk Fill is packaged in 2 g syringes and 0.2 g unit-dose capsules and is available in shades U (Universal), A1, A2 and A3. Curing time is at least 20 seconds for shade U and 40 seconds for shades A1, A2 and A3. Filtek Bulk Fill was evaluated by 20 consultants who placed 877 restorations. This bulk-fill composite received a 91% clinical rating.
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