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"James Bond" bonds best with VOCO's Futurabond U

The adhesive technology was the focus of the visit of the Norwegian dentists. The dentist Dr. Martin Hoftvedt from Oslo praised the visit to VOCO: "The scient

From Cleopatra to Gollum to James Bond: Twelve dentists from Norway showed a lot of creativity in finding their nicknames during their visit of VOCO’s headquarters. Their knowledge in the area of adhesive technology was also at the same level. The perfect application of bondings was the focus of the multi-hour training, during which the participants refined their skills with VOCO products in theory and practice.

 

The main task was to bond small composite cylinders to human teeth with Futurabond U. The special thing: a mobile measuring device was used to determine the required force to shear off the composite – an indication of the quality of the adhesive bond. The participants first created three samples without any information regarding the application. After detailed explanations, they created another three samples. The results were clear: the adhesion values tended to improve significantly. The best adhesion value was achieved by "James Bond" – since “nomen est omen”!

 

"We truly enjoyed our visit to VOCO and its facilities in December 2019. The Scientific programme, especially the main part involving shear bond strength testing, was educational and very good for discussions. It is nice to visit such modern dental companies such as VOCO, as it brings the collaboration between doctors/dentists and the industry closer together, so that we may reach our common goal of better dental treatment for patients", says dentist Dr. Martin Hoftvedt from Oslo.

 

The visit was complemented with a tour of premises and a varied supporting programme in Cuxhaven and the Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

 

 

 

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