Latelux Flow: Functional and Economical Flowable Composite

Latelux Flow by the Ukrainian company Latus is a light-curing flowable hybrid composite designed for use as an auxiliary and primary material in minimally invasive restorations. The material provides a balance between the necessary flowability for adaptation and sufficient strength while remaining an affordable solution.

The $2.2 \text{ g}$ syringe offers a material that is an ideal choice for clinicians seeking a reliable and cost-effective flowable composite for daily practice.

Key Features and Technology

• Hybrid Filler System:

  • Latelux Flow uses hybrid fillers that provide increased mechanical resistance compared to microfilled flowable composites.

  • Advantage: High strength allows it to be used not only as a liner but also as a standalone material for Class V restorations and small defects on posterior teeth.

• Optimized Medium Viscosity:

  • The material has a balanced, medium flowability.

  • Advantage: This guarantees excellent wetting of the cavity walls, effectively displacing air and filling undercuts, which is key to sealing integrity. At the same time, it is not excessively fluid, giving the clinician some control during placement.

• Radiopacity:

  • Latelux Flow is radiopaque due to the inclusion of heavy atoms in the filler.

  • Advantage: Allows the restorative material to be clearly distinguished from tooth structure on radiographs, simplifying post-operative control and diagnosis.

• Minimal Shrinkage (for a Flowable):

  • The formula is designed to ensure a low level of polymerization shrinkage, which minimizes stress.

  • Advantage: Reduces the risk of micro-gaps forming at the bond-composite interface, protecting against secondary caries.

Indications for Use

• Liner and Base Layer: Used as the first layer for stress damping in deep Class I and II cavities.

• Fissure and Pit Sealing.

• Restorations of Small Cavities: Class III and V.

• Minor Repair Work: For example, repairing composite restorations.

Latelux Flow is a time-tested and practice-proven flowable composite that ensures reliability and functionality in daily restorative procedures.