How often do you use all the adhesive that’s dispensed in the well? Dispensing adhesive from a bottle generates a ton of waste because there’s often adhesive left in the dispensing well. Also, evaporation of the adhesive solvent occurs every time the cap is removed from the bottle. This not only creates waste but also reduces bond strength.
Significant adhesive is wasted from the unit dose/single dose because the vessels typically contain enough material for three applications. Therefore, if you use the vessel on only one tooth you could be wasting 2/3.
Adhesives are typically the second most expensive material in the dental practice so we avoid wasting it. The VivaPen® allows you to dispense only what’s needed directly on the tooth…so there’s virtually no waste!
