Venus® Pearl composite
Beauty beyond aesthetics
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Venus® Pearl composite –
Beauty beyond aesthetics.
Benefits beyond the norm – experience the
difference of Venus® Pearl composite.
A new standard of care
Venus® Pearl advantages
Heraeus Dental is pleased to add the new nano hybrid composite Venus Pearl to its growing family of composite products. Since 2002, the Venus Family has provided restoration
solutions that meet the highest aesthetic expectations of both
dentists and their patients. The natural colouring options and
benchmark durability introduced by Venus Diamond are now
complemented by Venus Pearl, which is characterised by a
softer consistency during sculpting.
On the following pages learn about the many benefits of Venus Pearl composite:
The beauty of Venus Pearl composite is, of course, best seen
in the highly aesthetic, long-lasting results, thanks to a unique
multi-shade layering concept and sophisticated colour adaptation potential, which ensure indiscernible, natural-looking restorations.
The hidden beauty of Venus Pearl is how easily and conveniently it is to use and sculpt. The superior malleability of
Venus Pearl makes it exceptionally well suited for anterior as
well as posterior restorations. In either case, the strength,
durability, low shrinkage stress, high lustre and other material
properties provide dental professionals with a genuinely
pleasant experience and the satisfaction of a job well done.
Easy and convenient handling – thanks to a creamy and low sticky consistency as well
as excellent sculptability and polishability
Superior physical properties – unique Heraeus urethane crosslinker formula enables low
shrinkage stress, high flexural strength, and compatibility to commonly used bondings
Long-lasting aesthetics – featuring a wide range of shades for exact colour adaptation
based on 3 levels of translucency allowing multi-shade & single-shade layering techniques
Venus® Pearl – professional indications
Applications for which Venus Pearl excels:
Direct restorations of Class I-V cavities (according to Black)
Indirect restorations (inlays, veneers)
Shape / shade corrections of teeth (due to diastema closure, congenital defect, etc.)
Splinting of teeth loosened by trauma or periodontal disease
Restoration of primary teeth
Porcelain / composite repairs (combined with an appropriate repair system)
Direct composite veneers
Core build-up
The colour and lustre of
Venus Pearl can match the natural
look of almost any tooth – or even
a pearl – with striking precision
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Venus® Pearl composite –
The beauty of easy and convenient handling.
Co-operative consistency
Building on a solid foundation
Simple and easy to use, the soft, creamy and low sticky consistency of Venus Pearl is exceptionally responsive and ideal for
fine detailed work. That exceptional level of sculptability – in addition to its high degree of polishability – makes Venus Pearl
the new standard of care for all types of direct restorations.
Tests have verified the professional user-friendliness of Venus Pearl.
Sculpting restorations is easier thanks to the extended working time under operating
conditions and the low stick relationship to dental instruments.
Handling Evaluation of General Dental Practitioners (March 2012)/ Field test
Handling, polishing quality and time, colour match and overall assessment were rated
as outstanding
350 GDPs from 11 countries have received a questionnaire & Venus Pearl test material
256 GDPs have returned the form and 7054 Venus Pearl fillings (class I–V)
were placed so far.
Venus Pearl affords excellent sculptability with
a soft consistency that also keeps its shape well
during modelling. Even after an hour, the functional surface build of Venus Pearl shows no
Handling Evaluation of General Dental Practitioners
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Making elegance easy
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As a creamy, low sticky nano hybrid universal composite, Venus Pearl delivers excellent handling performance, making dentists’
work less stressful and more efficient. The soft consistency readily allows brushing techniques in the anterior region, while offering
particularly superb sculptability. Combined with the high lustre polish allowed by the filler system of Venus Pearl, the result is an
aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting smile.
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4.15
4.17
3.63
4.19
3.82
4.28
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4.69
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Stickiness
Sclupting
(spatula)
Sculpting
(brush)
Consistency
Colour Match
(single shade)
Colour match
(multi-shade)
Gloss after
Polishing
Polishing
time
Overall
assessment
Recommendation
to Colleagues
Usage in own
dental offi ce
Score (1 = displeasing, 5 = excellent)
slumping.
Source: Clinical Research Heraeus Kulzer GmbH, Dormagen, Germany. Unpublished data. Documentation available.
Initial situation showing unsatisfying aesthetics of central incisals
The beautiful appearance after restoration with Venus Pearl
(Courtesy of Prof. M. Peumans, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium)
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Venus® Pearl composite –
The beauty of superior physical properties.
Our formula for success
Greater malleability
Venus Pearl’s superior physical properties derive from the unique Heraeus formula TCD-DI-HEA
and UDMA. This innovative formula, which includes a urethane monomer and optimised filler
system, results in a winning combination of very low shrinkage stress and high flexural strength,
which crucially protects fillings against fracture and secondary caries – still the main reasons for
direct restoration failure.
The secret to Venus Pearl’s greater malleability compared to Venus Diamond:
Adjusting the filler system leads to a softer consistency
Narrowing the particle size distribution: 5nm – 5μm
Using 59% filler by volume, 80% filler by weight
Combining Barium-Aluminium-Fluoride glass + pre-polymerised
filler + a highly discrete nanofiller
The perfect complement
MPa
Flexural strength
MPa
12
140
108
105
107
112
115
120
10
100
8
80
72
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60
4
40
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20
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Brand
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Brand
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Brand
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Brand
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Brand
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Brand
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Venus
Pearl
Brand 1 Tetric EvoCeram
Brand 4 Herculite XRV Ultra
Brand 2 Estelite Sigma Quick
Brand 5 Filtek Supreme XTE
Brand 3 IPS Empress direct
Brand 6 Esthet X HD
1
160
145
14
2
4
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Mean values fl exural strength [MPa]
By combining different particle sizes, optimising filler packing density, and adjusting the filler
content, the unique physical structure of Venus Pearl provides greater
e malleability in combination with the extreme durability
lity for which Venus Diamond is known. Venus Pearl is also
fully compatible with commonly used bonding materials and techniques.
Shrinkage stress
Mean values shrinkages stress [MPa]
The innovative molecular structure at the heart of Venus Pearl composite is a part of the new
generation of nano hybrid composites developed by Heraeus Dental. The basic formula is
already familiar from Venus Diamond, popular for its superb handling and other physical
properties superior to conventional composites. Venus Pearl is the perfect complement to
this success.
Excellent strength, low shrinkage stress
Source: Internal data. Data on file.
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Venus Pearl’s increased strength allows minimally invasive direct restorations to preserve intact tooth structure in
situations where gold restorations were formerly placed. The radiopacity of Venus Pearl ensures safety in X-ray
diagnostics. (Courtesy of Prof. C.-P. Ernst, University of Mainz, Germany)
Unique Heraeus formula TCD-DI-HEA
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Venus® Pearl composite –
The beauty of long-lasting aesthetics.
Exceptional endurance
The Venus® Family range of shades
Venus Pearl endures the wear and tear of time, restoring smiles to their natural beauty with
a long-lasting effect. Whether it is chosen for economic restorations in a single shade or for
sophisticated multi-shade layering, the lifelike aesthetics of Venus Pearl really last – and that
makes everyone look good.
Opaque dentine shades are used for replicating the opacity of dentine or for covering
discoloured teeth: OLC (Opaque Light Chromatic), OMC (Opaque Medium Chromatic),
ODC (Opaque Dark Chromatic) and OXDC (Opaque Extra Dark Chromatic).
Universal shades possess colour intensities of medium translucency and are available
in 14 shades. They can be used with or without additional layering and can be combined
with the opaque dentine and/or incisal shades.
Exact colour adaptation
Incisal shades have the highest translucency and the lowest colour intensity. CL (Clear) and
AM (Amber) can be layered over the universal shade to create a more natural, life-like appearance. With the aid of the special incisal materials CO (Clear Opal) and YO (Yellow Opal), dentists can obtain the highest possible aesthetics due to the intrinsic opalescence of these shades.
Venus Pearl composite is able to offer superior colour adaptation because of the perfectly
adapted translucency and the fine alignment of the refraction index of the fillers and the matrix.
In addition, with 27 separate shades and three levels of translucency, the result is virtually
undetectable restorative margins. The material uniquely takes up the colour of the surrounding
hard tooth substance, leading to a harmonious, natural look. In addition, the ultrafine filling
particles allow for a polish that is exceptionally good and even comparable to natural enamel.
Shades beyond the classic colour scale include three bleaching shades (BL = Bleach Light,
BXL = Bleach Extra Light, OB = Opaque Bleach), allowing aesthetic restorations after bleaching treatments. The new shade CORE has been developed for core build-ups in the posterior
region. This shade has an extended depth of cure of 3 mm in order to allow thicker layers.
Its green colour makes the extension of the posterior build-ups visible in the dark oral cavity.
The brand new GUM shade was created for the reconstruction of gingiva in gingival recessions.
Venus Family composites are unique in their ability to blend inconspicuously with the colouring of the natural tooth.
To show this effect of adaptation, a filling of shade A2 in a surrounding C2 reference was realized.
Tetric EvoCeram
Spectrum TPH 3
Filtek Supreme XTE
Esthet X HD
Venus Diamond
Venus Pearl
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Beautiful and invisible restorations due to the outstand-
removal of old restorations
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Layering Guide
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Venus Family Shade Guide
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Opaque dentin
The Venus Family Shade Guide and Venus Pearl Layering
Guide provide the perfect recipe for achieving an optimally aesthetic, multi-shade restoration. First, the Venus Family Shade
Guide is used to select the best shade compared to the surrounding tooth colour. The Venus Pearl Layering Guide then
recommends how to achieve that shade, either with a singleshade layering or, for more complex cases, by combining
shades in a multi-shade layering technique.
B4
Venus Pearl Layering Guide
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Venus® Pearl composite –
Where science meets the art of beauty
Venus® colours – distinguishing shades of naturalness
Venus® Pearl – presenting products of choice
Product
Order no.
Venus Pearl Syringe Intro Kit
66048212
1x 3 g syringe each of the shades:
Venus Pearl Layering Guide; Pictorial Card
A2, A3, HKA2.5
Venus Pearl Syringe Basic Kit
1x 3 g syringe each of the shades:
1x 2 ml Bottle of iBOND Total Etch
Venus Pearl Layering Guide; Pictorial Card
66048213
A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, HKA2.5
Venus Pearl PLT Intro Kit
66048130
10x 0.2 g PLT each of the shades:
Venus Pearl Layering Guide; Pictorial Card
A2, A3, HKA2.5
Venus Pearl PLT Basic Kit
10x 0.2 g PLT each of the shades:
1 x 2 ml Bottle of iBOND Total Etch
Venus Pearl Layering Guide; Pictorial Card
66048211
A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, HKA2.5
Venus Pearl PLT Masters Kit
10x 0.2 g PLT each of the shades:
5x 0.2 g PLT each of the shades:
66048214
A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, HKA2.5
B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, D3, CL,
AM, CO, YO, OLC, OMC, ODC,
OXDC, BL, BXL, OB, GUM, HKA5
CORE
Shades
Syringe
1x 3 g
PLT
20x 0.2 g
Shades
Syringe
1x 3 g
PLT
10x 0.2 g
A1
66048175
66048090
Opaque Dentine Shades
A2
66048176
66048141
OLC (Opaque Light Chromatic)
66048189
66048164
A3
66048178
66048143
OMC (Opaque Medium Chromatic)
66048190
66048165
A3.5
66048179
66048144
ODC (Opaque Dark Chromatic)
66048191
66048093
A4
66048180
66048145
OXDC (Opaque Ex.Dark Chromatic)
66048192
66048094
B1
66048182
66048147
Incisal Shades
B2
66048183
66048148
CL (Clear Light)
66048196
66048098
B3
66048184
66048149
AM (Amber)
66048197
66048099
C1
66048185
66048150
CO (Clear Opal)
66048198
66048100
C2
66048186
66048161
YO (Yellow Opal)
66048199
66048171
C3
66048187
66048162
Bleach Shades
D3
66048188
66048163
BL (Bleach Light)
66048193
66048096
HKA2.5
66048177
66048142
BXL (Bleach Light Extra)
66048194
66048097
HKA5
66048181
66048146
OB (Opaque Bleach)
66048195
66048095
CORE
66048200
GUM
66048201
PLT
10x 0.3 g
66048172
66048173
5x 0.3 g PLT of the shade:
2x 1.8 g Venus Diamond Flow Syringe Baseliner
Venus Family Shade Guide; Venus Pearl Layering Guide; Pictorial Card
Venus Family Shade Guide
Shade Guide (compatible to Venus Pearl, Venus Diamond
and Venus Diamond Flow)
Please note that 66048211 and 66048213 do not contain iBOND Etch!
The new Venus Family Shade Guide is included in the Venus Pearl Masters Kit only.
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Venus® – pioneering aesthetics
Since 2002, Venus has successfully and creatively
addressed the needs and desires of dentists worldwide.
The growing Venus Family currently includes:
Venus Pearl
Venus Diamond
Venus Diamond Flow
Venus Bulk Fill
Venus Supra
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Based on many years of experience in orthodontic
adhesive technology, Heraeus Dental also provides
light curing bonding with iBOND products. Offering
easy handling, high performance and reliability,
iBOND products are ideal for use with Venus Pearl.
iBOND Self Etch is a self-etching, one component
adhesive for simplified application and high bond
strength.
iBOND Total Etch is a two step (etch & rinse) bonding system that offers clinically proven reliable bond
strength and optimal desensitisation in a one coat use.
Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
Grüner Weg 11
63450 Hanau
Phone 0800 43 72 33 68
Fax 06181-35 59 85
info.dent@heraeus.com
www.heraeus-dental.com
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