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Universal Composite

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Transcend universal composite is an innovative dental composite material used for direct and indirect restorations in both the anterior and posterior regions. It provides unprecedented shade matching with just one Universal Body shade due to its Resin Particle Match™ technology that eliminates the need for a blocker or opaquer to hide darker underlying colors.¹ For anterior cases that demand more esthetic care, a simple and complementary shade system is available that includes four dentin and two enamel shades.

Transcend composite has a high compressive strength that helps the composite provide long-lasting restorations that can withstand the forces of mastication.¹ Its ideal working consistency is easy to sculpt.¹ Additionally, Transcend composite is incredibly resistant to wear¹ and has a long-lasting gloss.¹ With Transcend universal composite you can be confident in achieving exceptional, durable, esthetic results.

Universal Body shade—no blocker or opaquer required
Patented Resin Particle Match technology
Complementary shade system available for esthetic anterior cases
High compressive strength and wear resistance provide for long-lasting restorations¹
Ideal working consistency is easy to sculpt¹
Long-lasting gloss¹

Transcend

The Competition

Thanks to Ultradent's Resin Particle Match™ technology, the refraction indices of the resin and particles work together to allow Transcend composite to blend with the surrounding tooth color.¹ Transcend composite and its Resin Particle Match technology is the best choice for clinicians who seek to improve their productivity and simplify their inventory control while providing excellent esthetic outcomes to their patients. For more esthetically demanding anterior cases, a simple and complementary shade system with four dentin and two enamel shades is available.

High-Quality Optical and Physical Properties that

You Can see for yourself

Restores Deep Staining from Amalgam Tattooing

Deep staining from amalgam tattooing presents one of the most difficult restoration situations to clinicians. In this case only the Transcend composite Universal Body shade was used to replace the amalgam, no blocker needed. Note the excellent color blending of the preserved oblique ridge.

Dr. Jaleena Fischer-Jessop

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Reshaped and Recontoured

Reshaped and recontoured for better esthetic appearance. Transcend composite A2D shade placed in cervical areas on teeth #7 and #8, followed by the Universal Body (UB) shade on both teeth to balance the opacity and translucency the middle region of the teeth. Enamel White (EW) was then layered on the facial surface of tooth #7, Enamel Neutral (EN) and EW placed on the facial surface and incisal edge of tooth #8, and EN on the incisal edge of tooth #9.

Dr. Tommaso Mascetti

Transcend composite layered case: A2D, EN, EW, UB

No Staining or Layering Was Needed

Patient presented with discolored and defective distal buccal tooth color restoration on tooth #11 and mesial buccal on #12. Secondary caries beneath #12. Gingival recession caused the black triangle space seen.

Defective restoration and caries were removed. Darker-yellowish dentin can be seen at the cervical area. Translucent enamel present.

The preparation was etched and bonded per manufacturers' instructions, then Transcend composite Universal Body shade was placed to reduce interdental space. Transcend composite is able to mimic surrounding tooth color. No staining or layering was needed.

Dr. Adrian Goh

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Shades for Every
Individual Tooth

Composite resin veneers replaced to obtain better esthetic appearance. Lingual shells created with Transcend™ composite Enamel Neutral shade. B1D placed on tooth #8, and A2D placed on tooth #9 to correct imbalance of patient’s natural tooth shades. Enamel White shade placed as the final layer on both #8 and #9.

Dr. Rafael Calixto

Transcend composite layered case: B1D, A2D, EN, EW

Preparations Filled With Transcend Composite

Young patient with a broad smile presented with interproximal caries on her maxillary premolars. Great color match using Transcend composite Universal Body shade.

Dr. Gary Findley

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Recontoured with Three Shades

Anterior case on teeth #6-11 in which cosmetic recontouring is achieved. Layering technique used with Transcend composite EN to create palatal wall, B1D as the dentin layer, and finished with EW for the buccal layer.

Dr. Albano Bueno

Transcend composite layered case: EN, B1D, and EW

Direct Bonded Restoration Could Be Done

Patient presented with a failing composite restoration. Filling was removed, which revealed tattooing and mesial crack. The mesial crack was still a small, manageable size and therefore a direct bonded restoration could be done instead of an indirect crown restoration. Products used: Ultra-Etch™ etchant, Consepsis™ solution, and Peak™ Universal Bond adhesive. A very thin layer of A3 PermaFlo™ flowable composite was used for the initial adaptive layer. Composite was adjusted according to occlusion and polished up beautifully.

Dr. Jaleena Fischer-Jessop

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Lightened and Blended with Perfect Results

Discoloration due to trauma masked in order to match lower anteriors. Shades B1D and Enamel White were used to lighten tooth appearance. Universal Body shade applied to ensure margin blended naturally into cervical areas.

Dr. Jaleena Fischer-Jessop

Transcend composite layered case: B1D, EW, UB

Universal Body Shade for Lifelike Esthetics

Patient presented with an old restoration with recurrent decay. Previous restoration and decay were removed and the tooth was restored using Transcend composite Universal Body shade.

Dr. Jaleena Fischer-Jessop

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Breaking Down/Leaking Amalgam Fillings

Patient presented with breaking down/leaking amalgam fillings. Failing restorations removed and replaced with Transcend composite Universal Body shade for optimal esthetics.

Dr. Brigham Stoker

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Easily Sculpted to Look New Again

Failing restorations present. Preparation, etch, and adhesive applied. Transcend composite Universal Body shade placed in 2 mm increments and cured. Brown pigment used for characterization of occlusal grooves.

Dr. Andrea Franzò

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

One Shade, No Fuss

Restoration diminished. Old material removed and teeth prepped for Transcend composite Universal Body shade. Final restoration after application of UB shade in 2 mm increments, then polished.

Dr. Gaetano Paolone

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Esthetic Harmony
Across the Smile

Patient asked for an esthetic improvement for the left side of his smile. Small increments of Transcend composite UB shade were placed on distal of the lateral, plus canine and premolar, creating a more harmonic design.

Dr. Rafael Beolchi

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Lateral Incisors Restoration, No Prep Needed

Two lateral incisors were restored using only Transcend composite Universal Body shade, without tooth preparation. The case highlights the efficacy of Transcend composite in mimicking the tooth color using only the Universal Body shade.

Dr. Adriano F. Lima

Transcend composite one-shade case: UB

Simply Beautiful Results

For any restoration

In addition to the Universal Body shade, Transcend composite also includes four dentin shades and two enamel shades for cases when a layering technique is appropriate. These layering shades were handpicked to include only the most popular shades from our esthetic composite lines to ensure you have the shades needed to accomplish restorative work done on a regular basis.

Download the Transcend composite shade system chart to help you streamline your inventory management and create highly esthetic results in any case.

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Dr. Gary Findley

The Universal Body shade has amazing chameleon-like properties and doesn't require a blocker. I use it for the vast majority of my fillings. For those demanding cosmetic situations, the simple dentin and enamel shades allow for layering and give incredible results. Another home run product for Ultradent.

High Polishability

That Lasts

Transcend universal composite has excellent working consistency that makes it easy to sculpt, does not stick to instruments, stays where you want, and polishes beautifully.¹ Note in the test below that the beautiful gloss of Transcend composite barely changes from its initial shiny texture after being subjected to 5,000 brushing cycles.¹

Dr. Mark Pettit

Transcend is a high-quality, no-compromise material that is a true universal shade-matching composite resin. It will become the workhorse product for your posterior composites, Class Vs, and many anterior restorations. It provides a high-quality result in a timely and cost-effective manner with excellent shade matching.

Dr. Brett Richins

Transcend has been an exciting addition to my daily clinical practice. We all want our dentistry to look as natural and as esthetic as possible while providing high-quality, long-lasting results. Transcend makes it quick and easy to match the shade for my patients. Transcend not only improves the final result but it also saves time and reduces stress because I can feel confident my shade match is going to be great!

Shade Adaptability

During Teeth Whitening

No new composite restorations may be required after the whitening treatment is completed for teeth that have been previously restored with Transcend composite, as the shade of the composite can adapt itself to continue to match the optical properties of the surrounding dentition as teeth get whitened.¹

For the whitening test above, the tooth restored with Transcend composite was exposed to room-temperature 10% carbamide peroxide whitening gel for a total of 8 hours. After this time, the tooth was taken out of the gel, rinsed, and stored in room-temperature water. The tooth was put back into water overnight. The process was repeated daily for a set of 3 consecutive days and photographs were taken approximately one hour after each whitening cycle. The carbamide peroxide gel was changed for each round of the whitening study.

Dr. Jaleena Fischer-Jessop

Chief Clinical Officer

The clinicians who know me, know I am a faithful Vit-l-escence™ user. I like to place multiple layers for great esthetics whether I am restoring anterior or posterior teeth. However, there are times when I have felt it would be great to be able to just place one shade and not feel as though I have compromised the case. Transcend has accomplished this for me. I have been amazed at the beautiful case outcomes with just a single shade. I like having the simple 6 additional shade offerings for those cases where layering may be able to improve the result. With the Universal Body shade plus the dentin and enamel shades, I can cover about 90 percent of my cases.

Technical Details

Compressive Strength

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Transcend composite has a high compressive strength that helps the composite provide long-lasting restorations that can withstand the forces of mastication.¹

Wear Resistance

Mastication, brushing, and parafunctional habits such as bruxing and clenching are all things that could cause a dental composite to wear, thus changing the anatomy of the restoration and ultimately impacting the life quality of patients. Transcend composite is incredibly resistant to wear.¹

Hardness

A great dental composite is expected to present mechanical properties comparable to the tooth and should not be so hard or abrasive as to wear the opposing dentition. Dentin averages about 30–50 Knoop Hardness value (KH), whereas the average hardness for enamel is about 60–80 KH. Transcend composite measures at or near those known average values of natural dentition and enamel.¹

Depth of Cure

A high conversion degree of monomers into polymers is essential for clinicians that wish to obtain longevity with their restorations. That high degree of conversion relies mainly on two pillars, the application of a good light-curing technique and the use of a composite that provides an ideal depth of cure such as Transcend composite.¹

Fluorescence

Transcend composite has the ability to harmoniously fluoresce in comparison to surrounding natural dentition that appears to glow under black lights.¹