Product Details
Ultrapak cord is made of 100% cotton, knitted into thousands of tiny loops to form long, interlocking chains. This unique knitted design exerts a gentle, continuous outward force following placement, as the knitted loops seek to open. Optimal tissue displacement occurs in 3–8 minutes. Ultrapak E is impregnated with racemic epinephrine hydrochloride.
· The original—and smallest—knitted cord
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Provides rapid tissue displacement, detailed margins, and
quality impressions
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Facilitates easy packing and stays placed better than any
twisted or braided cord
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Compresses upon packing then expands for optimal retraction
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Does not entangle in diamond bur
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Bright colors facilitate easy location and removal
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Available with or without epinephrine*
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High carbon steel blade ensures a clean cut
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Thin plastic gate prevents cord from falling into the
bottle upon cutting
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Ruler printed on label provides easy cord measurement
*Note: Do not use Ultrapak E or
other epinephrine preparations with ferric sulfate solutions, including ViscoStat,
Astringedent, and Astringedent X, as a blue/black precipitate will occur.
Ultrapak with Epinephrine is not available in all countries.
The Ultrapak CleanCut design features a blade in the cap for the ultimate convenience.
With easy packing, excellent absorption, and exceptional retention, Ultrapak's proprietary knitted design has been the preferred choice for years.
The World’s Smallest
Knitted Cord
Knitting a cord small enough to fit
into the sulcus was no easy task. In fact, it took 9 months to knit the first 1
inch of the size #0 cord. Once we had learned the best methods and techniques
to knit Ultrapak’s microscopic loops, we learned we could make even smaller
cords—all the way to size #000, the smallest knitted retraction cord in the
world.
Knitted, Not Braided
or Twisted
Prior to Ultrapak, all retraction
cords were either twisted or braided. When the clinician tries to pack a
twisted cord with a packing instrument, the instrument slips between the fibers
of the cord. Braided cord elimintated that problem, but a braided cord is very
rigid, which makes packing into the sulcus challenging. Knitted cords are
flexible and allow for easy packing with an instrument. The microscopic
compressible loops of the knitted cord afford greater interthread space than
braided cord. Upon packing, the loops compress and express hemostatic
astringent to underlying tissues. As loops open, a gentle, continuous outward force
is exerted. A knitted cord is like a chain; it bends and stays put when packed
into place.
6 Sizes
Ultrapak comes in cords as small as
size #000 to as large as size #3, making Ultrapak suitable for any clinical
situation. The smaller cords are ideal for pediatric cases where carious
lesions have extended beyond the gumline and as the first cord in the
double-cord technique. The larger cords work well as the upper cord in the
double-cord technique and for areas that have thick gingival tissues that require
a significant amount of force to be retracted.
Uses
#000
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Use
as lower cord in the double-cord technique
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Anterior
teeth
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Double
packing
#00
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Preparing
and cementing veneers
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Restorative
procedures dealing with thin, friable tissues
#0
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Lower
anteriors
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When
luting near gingival and subgingival veneers
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Class
III, IV, and V restorations
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Second
cord for double-cord technique
#1
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Non-impregnated
#1 and #2 sizes are particularly effective for tissue control and/or
displacement when soaked in coagulative hemostatic solution prior to and/or
after crown preparations
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Use
as a protective pre-preparation cord on anteriors
#2
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Upper
cord for double-cord technique
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Use
as a protective pre-preparation cord
#3
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Areas
that have fairly thick gingival tissues where a significant amount of force is
required
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Upper
cord for use with the double-cord technique