Position™ Penta™ VPS Alginate Replacement

Try this VPS once, and alginate will be a thing of the past for you ... and a very grateful staff.

Until a few years ago, alginate was the only material available to dentists for making preliminary impressions for things like study models, counter models, bleaching trays and mouthguards. Then Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement was introduced by 3M ESPE, offering significant advantages over alginate.

Automatic Mixing

Produces homogeneous, void-free material – and it's faster, easier and safer for dental assistants.

• Automatically mix and dispense perfectly homogeneous and void-free impression material with the Pentamix™ 2 Automatic Mixing Unit.
• No need to clean bowls or spatulas.
• No harmful dust like that produced when using alginates.
• No muscle stress from hand mixing.

Excellent Detail

The high level of detail gives you confidence in making accurate preliminary impressions.

Full view of Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement

• Impressions are highly accurate.
• May be reused for making temporary restorations.

Compare the Surface Difference

Smoother impressions means less work for you.

SEM of alginate material	Position™ Penta™ VPS Alginate Replacement Material
SEM Photos: 3M ESPE internal data.

The smoother surface of Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement makes polishing the provisionals easy.

Longer Dimensional Stability

Pour models when it’s convenient for you.

• Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement remains stable so you can pour models at a time convenient for you.
• No need for special handling or rushing to pour impressions immediately.

Multiple Pour Capabilities

Can be poured multiple times without losing accuracy.

• No need to make more than one impression – you can pour over and over from ONE diagnostic impression, making multiple wax-ups to verify alignment, bite, etc., is correct.

More Economical

Conserve time and material.

• Eliminate waste by dispensing only the amount of material you need.
• Reduced labor time represents significant cost savings – Position™ Penta™ VPS Alginate Replacement requires only six steps, compared to as many as 16 steps using an alginate manufacturer.

Simplify Impression Making

• 3M ESPE’s innovative, single-use Directed Flow Impression Tray eliminates the need for a tray adhesive: no adhesive tray, no odor, no mess.
• Saves time – up to 5 minutes per procedure – while helping to improve accuracy and patient comfort.

Can be submersed in disinfectant

Helps protect you, your staff and the lab.

• Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Alginate Replacement can be completely submersed in disinfectant solutions – alginate cannot be submersed without damage.
• Reduces the need to handle contaminated impressions again.
• Eliminates need to send contaminated impressions to the laboratory.