New from 3M: The Pentamix 3

Most dental offices are familiar with the Pentamix 2 mixing machine. It is a wonderful time saver in a dental office, allowing almost any material to be mixed and dispensed into a tray with the simple push of a button. The large size of the cartridges means that you don’t need to be fiddling with syringes and mixing guns all the time, and when purchasing materials, you get a bulk discount.

3M has been very successful with the previous product, but still managed to find a way to develop a new and improved version.

The Pentamix 3 has several advantages over the previous machine; most notable is speed. The Pentamix 3 is twice as fast as the Pentamix 2, which will allow for the use of even faster setting materials.

The exterior of the unit has also been redesigned. The new Pentamix 3 has a much smaller footprint than even the Pentamix 2; it actually has the smallest footprint of any automatic mixing machine on the market today, saving you valuable counter space.

The automatic mixing capabilities of the machine mean that the end product is the same every time, with no voids. This results in better, more accurate impressions time after time.

There are also asepsis benefits with the Pentamix 3; traditional guns are clunky and difficult to clean. Because the Pentamix 3 is operated by a single button, cleanup is easy. The dispensing tips are disposable and simple to change.

Pentamix 3 also keeps you informed of its working status. A window on the front of the machine tells you what material is loaded, what the working time of the product is, and what the set time of the product is. In addition, there is a gauge on the left side of the machine that tells you how much material is remaining in the cartridge.

3M has made a marked improvement upon an already great product. For more information, visit www.3m.com.