SDI: Your Smile. Our Vision.
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SDI combines innovation and excellence to provide dental professionals with fast, reliable restorative materials that drive minimally invasive treatment
Apioneer in the science of dentistry, SDI was founded in Australia by Chairman Jeff Cheetham in 1972. Unhappy with the quality of existing dental restoratives, Jeff developed and manufactured an improved amalgam product. The SDI amalgam products quickly gained attention across the world, establishing customer networks across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
With a focus on research and development into improved formulations and delivery systems over the years, SDI began early diversification into the manufacture of leading composite, glass ionomer, and tooth-whitening products. Today, SDI’s award-winning brands span 11 product categories and include Aura, Luna, and Riva restoratives, Pola tooth whitening, and Riva Star, the next generation silver diamine fluoride (SDF).
The SDI composite range has been refined for better esthetic properties, optimal handling, and high strength. The Aura and Luna brands include a versatile range of universal, flowable, and packable composites for every required restorative class. The Riva glass ionomer range uses SDI’s ionglass filler technology, which mimics natural tooth structure and withstands long-term mastication forces. Riva Self Cure and Riva Light Cure glass ionomers are available in a choice of viscosities and fast-set options, giving clinicians treatment options tailored to their handling and setting preferences.
The SDI Pola tooth-whitening range was among the first commercial whitening products in the world. Pola continues to be the benchmark in whitening, delivering faster results that have special ingredients to eliminate sensitivity.
SDI has been a pivotal leader in the advancement of SDF treatments. The cornerstone Riva Star SDF brand combines the efficacy of SDF with potassium iodide to reduce staining and deliver improved patient outcomes. The recent launch of Riva Star Aqua delivers the additional benefits through a silver fluoride base, which eliminates potential soft-tissue damage, further enhancing the patient experience.
Today’s SDI president, Samantha Cheetham, has a single-minded focus to drive the development and manufacturing of products that deliver the notion of minimal intervention. “SDI research confirms that clinicians and patients are seeking faster, more reliable, and less invasive treatment options,” Samantha said. “SDI continues to refi ne and develop new products for the new frontier in dentistry.”
Products Focused on Dentists’ Goals
SDI’s portfolio of product offerings includes everything from composites, glass ionomers, and cements to takehome and in-office whitening, accessories, and equipment.
Luna Universal Composite: With its blend of esthetic and mechanical features, the composite offers a chameleon-like effect that takes on the shade of the surrounding teeth. Luna delivers superior compressive and flexural strength while still maintaining favorable handling properties that make it easy to create seamless margins and natural looking restorations.
Riva Star Aqua: The next-generation SDF, Riva Star Aqua is a water-based solution that delivers the same clinical results as SDF, with significant additional patient benefits. The non-invasive 2-step patented system uses a unique breakthrough silver fluoride (AgF) solution for better patient outcomes without reducing clinical efficacy. Riva Star Aqua does not contain ammonia, so it doesn’t burn tissue, thereby not requiring a gingival barrier for use. It also has an improved taste. Riva Star Aqua can be used to desensitize tooth pain, providing immediate sensitivity relief in a few drops. Studies support that the immediate desensitization effect after 1 application lasts for 2 years.
Riva Glass Ionomers: Drawing on 50 years of dental research innovation, Riva Self Cure and Riva Light Cure are manufactured by
SDI glass experts using the ionglass filler technology that mimics the natural tooth structure, guaranteeing restorations will withstand long-term mastication forces. Riva has been independently evaluated as having creamier, nonsticky, and smoother handling. The unique formulation makes placement quicker and easier, with great polishability. In addition to easy activation technology, Riva capsules are 70% easier to extrude than the glass ionomer capsules from other manufacturers. This minimizes hand tremors and muscle stress, providing more stability and control when placing restorations.
Pola Rapid: The new in-office whitening treatment safely whitens teeth with a fast 24-minute application time. The specially formulated high-viscosity gel enables a superior handling process with a faster application and removal time due to its nonstick attributes. Furthermore, Pola Rapid uses a vivid blue color for ease of visibility and application. Pola Rapid’s unique potassium nitrate and high water content ratio maximize patient comfort and reduce treatment time. In addition, Pola Rapid contains fluoride to further strengthen teeth and protect against sensitivity
