Tokuyama PALFIQUE LX5 Universal Composite
Tokuyama PALFIQUE LX5 universal composite. Available as a 3.8 g (2.0 mL) syringe refill or a 20-PLT refill, in 21 shades.
For use by licensed dental professionals only.
At a glance
- Type
- Light-cured, radiopaque, submicron-filled composite resin
- Curing
- 10 seconds with a halogen light (400 mW/cm² or higher)
- Working time
- 90 seconds under ambient light (10,000 lx)
- Filler
- Silica-zirconia and composite filler, 82% by weight (71% by volume)
- Technology
- RAP (Radical-Amplified Photopolymerization) initiator
- Packs
- Syringe refill, 3.8 g (2.0 mL); PLT refill, 20 PLTs of 0.2 g
- Shades
- 21
Figures are the manufacturer’s. Cure time depends on shade and increment depth, so follow the instructions for use.
What sets it apart
PALFIQUE LX5 uses Tokuyama’s RAP initiator. According to the manufacturer, it gives a longer working time while shortening curing time by about one-third compared with Tokuyama’s conventional resin composites.
All of the inorganic filler is spherical and submicron, with a mean particle size of 0.2 µm. The high filler load is designed to reduce polymerization shrinkage.
Tokuyama also lists high polishability, high wear resistance with less wear to opposing teeth, good radiopacity and a wide shade-matching range.
Indications
- Direct anterior and posterior restorations, including the occlusal surface and all carious classes
- Direct bonded composite veneer
- Diastema closure
Handling notes
- Fill the cavity in increments, and light-cure each increment for at least the time shown in the manufacturer’s curing table.
- Keep the curing light tip within 2 mm of the increment.
- Do not mix PALFIQUE LX5 with other brands of composite or with other PALFIQUE LX5 shades.
- Do not use on patients allergic or hypersensitive to methacrylic monomers.
This is a summary. Read the manufacturer’s full instructions for use before treatment.