Comparing Zendura FLX With Zendura A

Zendura FLX is a premium aligner material engineered specially for fabricating best-in-class aligners. A fairly flexible yet highly elastic and crack resistant material, FLX is now widely regarded as by far the very best commercially available material for aligners.

Zendura FLX vs. Zendura A

Material Comparison

Watch how Zendura FLX distinguishes itself from ordinary materials

Comparing Zendura FLX and Zendura A

Features and Benefits of Zendura FLX vs Zendura A

	Zendura FLX	Zendura A
Patient comfort during tooth movement stages	Excellent	Good
Long-duration tooth-moving force	Better	Good
Durability and crack resistance for long-term retainer use	Better	Exceptional
Ease of Insertion & removal	Better	Good
Visual clarity	Excellent	Excellent
Stain-resistance	Excellent	Excellent
Number of Layers	3	1
Ease of trimming & finishing	Excellent	Good

Patient Selection Factors to Consider When Selecting the Ideal Material

	Zendura FLX	Zendura A
Can be used with attachments/engagers	Excellent	Good
Heavy bruxers	Better	Good
Long-term wear	Better	Exceptional
Sensitive gums	Better	Good
Difficult patient	Excellent	Excellent

What Else Do I Need to Know Before Using Zendura FLX?

Zendura FLX is easy to fabricate into aligners Configuring your thermoformer Trimming and Finishing

For clinicians and technicians familiar with commodity aligner and retainer materials, we think you will be pleased with how easy it is to fabricate Zendura FLX into a top-tier aligner. Many lab techs have told us they love working with FLX because it is so easy to work with, particularly when it comes to trimming and polishing aligners.

For clinicians and technicians currently using Zendura A, we think the increased flexibility of Zendura FLX will make many of your fabrication processes even easier.

Depending on the make/model of thermoformer you are using, Zendura FLX and Zendura A require different heating times. Be sure to consult the IFU shipped with the Zendura product you are working with for our recommended heating time and temperature configuration settings.

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