3M Filtek Easy Match Universal Restorative

While often referred to as the bread and butter of dentistry, direct restorations come with their fair share of challenges. But Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, is committed to solving dental professionals’ most common clinical challenges, and for many, shade matching tops the list. To the rescue is 3M Filtek Easy Match Universal Restorative, an innovative 3-shade system that helps clinicians save time and reduce inventory.

Filtek Easy Match is a simplified shading system designed to streamline single-shade restorations from the start—all while providing the flexibility clinicians need to find a match for most patients. The Natural shade matches the majority of cases, and for the rest, clinicians can select the complementary Bright and Warm shades. Indicated in both the anterior and posterior, Filtek Easy Match allows clinicians to work intuitively. Plus, the material offers the same performance, handling, and esthetics expected from 3M Filtek Dental Restoratives.

“Nowadays, there is a trend of simplification in dentistry, and Filtek Easy Match offers clinicians simplified steps for shade selection—all without compromising the esthetics of patients’ restorations,” said Dr. Rafael Rocha Pacheco. “This system is phenomenal for eliminating the uncertainty when detecting hue, chroma, and value.”

Make an Easy Match—No Blocker Required

With naturally adaptive opacity, Filtek Easy Match does not require a blocker to mask the darkness of the oral cavity in anterior restorations. It delivers excellent polish retention, wear resistance, and strength, while taking on enamel-like translucency where it’s needed most—on the bevel and incisal edge. Color-coded composite capsules and syringes allow for quick and easy identification.

“The Filtek Easy Match system is so simple that it speaks for itself,” Dr. Pacheco added. “Especially for busier dental practices, or for any clinician who typically struggles with shade selection, it is a great tool to significantly simplify the shade-matching step of restorative procedures.”