COMCORD

• Support for fixed composite prosthetic restorations such as crowns, endocrowns, bridges, inlays, onlays,
• Tooth stabilizing splints (temporary and permanent), orthodontic retainers,
• Tooth stabilizing splints with reconstruction of a single missing tooth.

COMCORD is a ready-to-use product and does not require any treatment before installation.

We increase the strength of large fillings of tooth cavities, especially in posterior teeth, unattainable with composite alone. Parts of fillings that are most exposed to chewing forces, such as the lower lingual cusps of molars, will crack without additional support. We support either the most exposed cusps, or the incisal edges, or the entire chewing surfaces.

We perform immediate restorations of lost teeth, in one visit, often within an hour. We can achieve this by combining COMCORD with favorite composites. These methods are of particular importance when the patient, due to trauma or during ordinary eating, has lost a front tooth and cannot function without it. Composite reconstructions on a fiber support are the only method of reconstruction in one visit. Especially since we can do it ourselves.

Thanks to non-invasive composite reconstructions on fibers, we also restore missing teeth in patients who do not agree to implants, are afraid of surgery or injections or do not want to grind down the adjacent teeth.

We make supports for fixed composite prosthetic restorations, such as: inlays/onlays, crowns, endocrowns and bridges. Old-generation glass fibers were uncomfortable, doctors did not like working with them and many of us were put off by them for years. COMCORD is made of UHMWPE filaments, very flexible and non-elastic fibers. They are the only ones in the world that contain composite, which makes modeling exceptionally easy and fast. Thanks to the composite – fiber – composite construction, we apply three layers at the same time, and the fiber does not straighten, but maintains the shape we gave it.

We perform complicated work, especially in difficult occlusal conditions. These are often temporary bridges, with extended durability for the healing period after the implant procedure.

We stabilize teeth that are loose due to periodontology or trauma. Depending on your needs, these will be permanent or temporary splints. Thanks to the composite content in the fibers, modeling progresses several times faster than when using old glass fibers.

We restore single missing teeth by splinting the adjacent teeth. Many cases of periodontal inflammation occur with tooth loss. We then make a stabilizing splint, where in place of the lost tooth, we attach the patient’s own tooth or a ready-made acrylic or composite crown or model the missing tooth with composite. All methods are equivalent and all use a splint from COMCORD.

We make orthodontic retainers as an alternative to metal ones, which are unsightly and difficult to maintain hygiene at home.

1 pc., length – 60 mm | width 2.5 ± 0.2 mm | thickness 0.7 ± 0.1 mm

Reconstruction of tooth 25 COMCORD & NEXT

Making a bridge based on COMCORD on teeth 35-37

Making a splint stabilizing the teeth of the lower arch based on COMCORD on teeth 33-43

Splinting the arch of periodontally loose teeth based on COMCORD on teeth 32-42

How and with what to cut COMCORD?

COMCORD should always be cut with the cover and orange protective foil.

To cut COMCORD you need to use special scissors (https://arkonadent.com/nozyczki/ ) or a good scalpel/disposable blade, placing the product on a hard surface or glass backing. Cutting with blunt instruments may result in destruction of the COMCORD microstructure.

How to store COMCORD?

COMCORD should be stored in its original packaging at a temperature below 25°C.

COMCORD retains its properties for up to 3 months after opening, provided it is stored at a reduced temperature (3°C to 5°C).

What color is COMCORD?

The composite constituting the matrix of polyethylene fibers has a shade of A2.

How thick is COMCORD?

The thickness of COMCORD is approx. 0.7 mm (±0.2)

How is COMCORD different from CHORDS?

COMCORD consists of parallel polyethylene fibers placed in a microhybrid composite matrix with increased mechanical strength.

CHORDS takes the form of a ribbon (weave) of polyaramid fibers and requires the use of a composite.

What kind of fiber is this?

COMCORD is a system of 1056 UHMWPE filaments (thin polyethylene fibers with a diameter of approximately 10-20 micrometers each).

How quickly does the composite set in COMCORD?

COMCORD is best polymerized in sections no longer than the diameter of the polymerization lamp fiber optic cable (i.e. 5-8 mm), covering the fiber sections not currently exposed with orange foil (i.e. not removing it prematurely) – proceed as for Chords.

COMCORD has a shade close to A2 and cures without any problems under the light of a dental lamp with a standard wavelength range of 400-500 nm (visible light, blue).

Each COMCORD fragment should be exposed for about 20-30 seconds. If there are any doubts as to whether the light reaches all the reconstruction fragments (e.g. in complicated courses), the exposure time can be extended to 40 seconds, or at the very end, the entire reconstruction can be exposed once more.

Is etching and bonding required prior to COMCORD placement?

Yes. In this respect, COMCORD restorations can be treated approximately like work with composite material alone, i.e. each time the surface of the tooth(s) must be prepared in the standard way by etching it and applying a bonding system.

Does COMCORD require any additional procedures before use?

No. COMCORD is a ready-to-use product. The only procedure that may be required is cutting to the required length (if necessary at all, see point 6). Nothing else needs to be done with it. Simply remove it from the casings, adjust/form it and polymerize it.

Is it necessary to make a groove on the teeth?

The method of using COMCORD can be any, with or without grooves. It should be remembered that bonding systems bond better to enamel than to dentine, therefore the enamel should not be damaged too much. In the case of a high degree of tooth loosening (degree III), grooves may be necessary.