DMG Honigum Heavy

DMG Honigum Heavy: Precision and Reliability in Dental Impression Materials

DMG Honigum Heavy is a high-quality, precision impression material designed for use in a variety of dental applications, particularly in the creation of highly accurate and stable impressions for crown and bridge work. Known for its exceptional consistency and flow characteristics, Honigum Heavy is the ideal choice for dental professionals seeking reliable and accurate results in their restorative treatments.

Key Features of DMG Honigum Heavy:

1. Superior Precision
   Honigum Heavy offers outstanding dimensional stability and high precision, ensuring that every impression captures intricate details and offers perfect fit and function for crowns, bridges, and other dental restorations.

2. High Viscosity for Excellent Support
   With its heavy viscosity, Honigum Heavy provides excellent support during the impression-taking process. Its thicker consistency ensures that the material stays in place, offering optimal pressure for accurate replication of the tooth structure.

3. Enhanced Elasticity and Tear Resistance
   This impression material features high elasticity and tear resistance, allowing it to be removed from undercuts without distortion. This ensures a high-quality impression with no loss of detail, even after multiple pours.

4. Fast and Reliable Setting
   Honigum Heavy has a controlled setting time that is ideal for accurate and stress-free impression taking. The material sets quickly, making it easy to handle and manage during clinical procedures, but it also provides enough working time for the dentist to ensure precise placement.

5. Optimal Flow Characteristics
   While it is a heavy body material, Honigum Heavy maintains optimal flow for easy placement and accurate detailing. Its flow characteristics allow it to adapt to the contours of the prepared tooth, ensuring perfect reproduction of the tooth’s surface.

6. Versatility
   Honigum Heavy can be used with a variety of techniques, including the single-step and two-step impression techniques. It is compatible with other materials in the Honigum system, allowing for seamless workflows during crown and bridge procedures.

7. High Tear Strength
   The material’s high tear strength ensures that impressions can be removed safely and without risk of damaging fine details, even from the most complex preparations.

Clinical Applications:

• Crown and Bridge Impressions: Ideal for capturing precise and stable impressions required for crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays.
• Implantology: Perfect for implant restorations, as the material captures fine details of the abutment and surrounding tissues.
• Restorative Procedures: Honigum Heavy is ideal for restorative dental work requiring high accuracy, including veneers, crowns, and bridges.
• Custom Trays: Can be used with custom trays for highly accurate impression-taking, especially in cases requiring greater control and accuracy.

Benefits for Dental Professionals:

• High-Precision Results: The superior dimensional stability of Honigum Heavy ensures highly accurate and stable impressions, which are critical for achieving the perfect fit for crowns and bridges.
• Consistency: The material maintains its flow characteristics and viscosity throughout the impression-taking process, ensuring consistent results.
• Reduced Distortion: The high tear resistance minimizes the risk of distortion, even when impressions are removed from challenging anatomies or undercuts.
• Faster Procedures: The quick-setting time allows for efficient workflows, while the long working time ensures that dentists can carefully position the material without rushing.
• Versatile Use: Works well with both single-step and two-step techniques, making it adaptable to different procedural preferences and needs.

How to Use DMG Honigum Heavy:

1. Prepare the Tray
   Select the appropriate custom or stock tray for the impression. Ensure it is adequately prepared and ready for use with Honigum Heavy.

2. Mix the Material
   Using a suitable dispenser, mix the Honigum Heavy material according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure thorough mixing to achieve a uniform consistency and proper working time.

3. Load the Tray
   Load the mixed material into the tray, ensuring even coverage and eliminating air bubbles. Make sure the material is applied thickly enough to provide adequate support and detail capture.

4. Take the Impression
   Insert the tray into the patient’s mouth and allow the material to set. Ensure the material is in contact with the tooth preparation and surrounding soft tissues for the duration of the setting time.

5. Remove the Impression
   Once the material has fully set, carefully remove the impression. Due to its high tear strength, Honigum Heavy ensures that the impression can be removed without distortion or loss of detail.

6. Disinfection
   After removal, disinfect the impression as per standard infection control protocols and send it for pouring or use in further restorative procedures.

Specifications:

• Type: Heavy viscosity polyether impression material.
• Working Time: Approximately 1.5 to 2 minutes (depends on ambient temperature).
• Setting Time: Approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
• Color: Available in a range of colors to help differentiate between materials and ensure ease of use.
• Compatibility: Works with other Honigum materials in the system, including light and medium viscosities, for multi-step impressions.
• Application: Suitable for use with both custom and stock trays.
• Packaging: Available in cartridges or bottles, with accessories such as mixing tips available for easy use.

Why Choose DMG Honigum Heavy?

• Reliable Accuracy: The heavy viscosity and dimensional stability ensure accurate impressions for crown and bridge restorations.
• Ideal for Complex Cases: Its ability to retain shape and detail in challenging anatomies makes it a go-to material for complex restorations.
• Compatibility: Works seamlessly with other materials in the Honigum system, offering a flexible workflow for dental professionals.
• Durability: High tear strength and resistance to distortion provide lasting impressions that are ready for pouring and further use.

DMG Honigum Heavy is the ideal choice for dental professionals who require a reliable, high-quality impression material for precise and stable restorations. Its versatility, high tear strength, and superior precision make it an essential tool in any modern dental practice.