Zhermack Zetalgin Chromatic Alginate

Description

Characteristics

Zetalgin is an alginate for the moulding of dental impressions, suited to the requirements of specialised dental operators. Mint flavour.
Zetalgin is available in chromatic (with three-phase colour change) and non-chromatic versions.
Chromatic Zetalgin changes colour for every preparation phase: purple during mixing, grey during seating and tray loading, green during setting in the mouth.

Description

Zetalgin is an essential chromatic alginate with a mint scent and guaranteed Zhermack quality.
It is ideal for practitioners looking for a simple and efficacious chromatic impression-taking solution.
Characteristics
Guaranteed quality: meets ISO standards*, it has essential characteristics but affords guaranteed quality
Chromatic: it changes colour during the three processing phases (mixing, working, positioning)
Advantages
Quality guaranteed by ISO standards
Scented for better patient comfort
The chromatic variation provides the practitioner with a visual guide during the different phases:
Purple during mixing
Grey during the working phase
Green during positioning in the patient’s mouth

Specifications

Working Time (including mixing time) : 1 – 10 min
Type Of Setting : Fast
Time in Mouth : 1:00 min
Setting Time : 2:10 min
Scent : Mint
Strain in compression % : 10
Elastic Recovery : 96
Tear Resistance : 0.65
* Clinical use times are intended as from the start of mixing with deionised water at 23°C / 73°F
Composition : diatomaceous earth, calcium sulphate, sodium alginate, sodium phosphate, potassium fluorotitanate, zinc oxide, vaseline oil, PH indicator, food grade flavour (mint), pigment.

Packaging

1 x Zetalgin Chromatic Alginate 453gm

Usage Guidelines

Step-by-step instructions
Open the bag and pour the alginate into a hermetically-sealed container.
Shake 2 or 3 times to spread powder and then dose: use the dosing measuring spoon to pour out the alginate without compressing the powder.
Level and remove excess alginate using the flat part of the spatula and then pour into a rubber mixing bowl.
Repeat until the desired quantity is obtained.
For each spoon of powder (9g), pour 1/3 of the measuring cup of water (18 ml). E.g. for two doses of powder (18 g) required for a medium upper impression tray, pour 2/3 of the measuring cup of water (36 ml).
Close the container and store between 5°C/41°F and 27°C/80°F.
Add water to powder to begin mixing, in accordance with recommended times listed in the table, place material onto the impression tray and insert into oral cavity before end of working time.
Wait for material to harden, follow recommendations for length of time in oral cavity.
Once the impression has been removed from the patient’s mouth, ask them to rinse their mouth with warm water.
Inspect the patient’s mouth to ensure there are no remaining traces of alginate.
For homogeneous mixing, which reduces the number of air bubbles, a mechanical or automatic mixer may be used, in accordance with instructions and times supplied by the producer.