Pros:
Curing completeness
Use with caries-detection devices
Ability to work in a moist environment
No need for primers, bonding agents, or polishing
Cons:
As a polish, ClearCheck SLP seals composite margins and remains clear (without yellowing). Shofu notes that it “instantly provides exceptional shine” to composites and restoratives without polishing, and provides “clearly lasting protection” for new and old restorations. Packaging includes four 1.2-mL syringes, 20 tips, and instructions. This Dental Product Shopper evaluation combines the responses of 5 dentists, who evaluated ClearCheck SLP as a polish, with those of 4 hygienists, who evaluated its sealant capabilities. They rated such features as curing, ease of use and application, and work environments (moist field, wet and dry).
Curing (Clarity and Completeness)
As a sealant, ClearCheck SLP is designed to go on the tooth with a slight yellow color and change to clear after curing. This ability was rated as very good by 2 hygienists and as good by 2. As a polish, the product is designed to cure clear (nonyellowing). Two of 4 dentists who evaluated this ability rated it as excellent and 2 rated it as very good or good. One dentist said, “I’m not sure I like the clear idea. It’s hard to see if I have it where it needs to be, it’s hard to decipher the thickness of the applied material, and it made it necessary to adjust the bite more.” As a sealant, ClearCheck SLP’s ability to cure completely was rated as excellent by 1 hygienist and as very good by 3.
Use with Caries-Detection Devices
The ability to observe and monitor sites with a caries-detection device was evaluated by 3 hygienists, all of whom rated ClearCheck SLP as very good.
Ease of Use and Application
Ease of use of ClearCheck SLP was rated as excellent by 2 dentists, as very good or good by 2, and as poor by 1. One dentist said it was “too runny.” Three hygienists rated ease of the sealant’s application as very good and 1 rated it as poor. One hygienist called it “too ‘liquidy’ and difficult to control.” Instructions for use, also evaluated by the hygienists, were rated as excellent by 1 and as very good or good by 3.
Flow Properties, Viscosity, and Film Thickness
Three of the 4 dentists who evaluated flow properties (low film thickness) rated them as very good and 1 rated them as good. One hygienist “really liked” ClearCheck SLP’s viscosity as a sealant. This was rated as excellent by 1 hygienist, as very good by 2, and as poor by 1. When used as a polish, the product’s viscosity was rated as very good or good by 3 dentists, as fair by 1, and as poor by 1. One dentist commented that it “seemed thick.” Film thickness of ClearCheck SLP was rated as excellent by 1 hygienist, as very good by 2, and as poor by 1.
Work Environments (Moist Field, Wet and Dry)
One hygienist called ClearCheck SLP’s ability to work as a sealant in a moist field “a definite plus.” This criterion was rated as excellent by 1 hygienist and as very good or good by 3. One dentist rated its ability to work as a polish in both wet and dry environments as excellent, 2 rated it as very good, 1 rated it as fair, and 1 rated it as poor.
Overall Satisfaction
When asked if they would recommend ClearCheck SLP to colleagues, 1 dentist said definitely, 3 said probably, and 1 said definitely not. Two hygienists said they’d definitely recommend it, 1 said she probably would, and 1 said probably not. Overall satisfaction was rated as very good or good by 2 dentists and as poor by 1. Three hygienists rated overall satisfaction as very good and 1 rated it as poor.
