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Vacuum Machines
  • Single Chambered Machine - MORE INFO
    An economical unit that is excellent for fabricating most thermoplastic appliances.  W-shaped heating element, no required gaskets, high speed vacuum motor, 5 year warranty & free sample pack. P105-S33
     
  • Dual Chambered Machine - MORE INFO
    A heavy duty vacuum unit, powerful enough to do all dental appliances.   Rated the best on the market. 28% higher vacuum capacity than Single Chambered machine. 5 year warranty and free sample pack. P105-D00

Pressure Dome
    New Item!

  • Pressure Dome - MORE INFO
    This new attachment works in conjunction with vacuum formers to create better fitting dental appliances by utilizing positive pressure. P104-000
     

single chambered vacuum machine, dual chambered vacuum machine
single chambered vacuum machine, dual chambered vacuum machine
Pro-form Colors


Why Pro-form?
Laminates
  • Mouthguards - MORE INFO
    A multilayered laminated material made from the highest quality, energy absorbing vinyls available. P110-xxx (specify color)
  • Niteguards - MORE INFO
    A soft laminated material specifically developed for bruxing splints but also useful for a host of other dental applications. P120-000
  • Dual - MORE INFO
    A hard/soft clear laminate great for functional splints.  Acrylic will bond to it so appliance can be modified. Available in 3 thicknesses (clear)
    .080 (2 mm) P140-000
    .120 (3 mm) P130-000
    .200 (5 mm) P130-002
  • E-Gasket - MORE INFO
    A thin laminate material used as an elastomeric gasket for pass-through dentures. Superior material to silicone type gaskets. P140-002P (pink)
  • Proflex -
    A totally revolutionary new material for the production of dentures and partials.  It is the first system that combines a laminated base material with a flexible, heat cured, overlay resin. Closed cell structure: chemically bonds to acrylic.
  • Bleaching Laminate -
    A foam and splint combination laminate that is ideal for bleaching.  No more need for time consuming "Block Out" techniques.  Foam replaces need for spacer. P150-000
  • Scotch Brite Finishing Wheel -
    Can be used for final buffing of thermoplastics. Available in 4 styles.


Mouthguards
  • Proform Marketing Kit - A great mouthguard starter kit with promotional video, poster, educational brochures, and samples.  Great for internal marketing. P106-001


  • Production Kit - Everything your dental office needs to fabricate 24 laminated mouthguards.  Includes laminates, straps, promotional material and protective containers.   Use the mouthguard that is used by many professional and college teams. P106-002 - Specify colors of laminates.

Sheet Resins
  • Splint Materials - An excellent material for splints, surgical trays, retainers, and partials.  Comes in .020, .040, .060, .080, .100 thickness.  Packaged in 25, 50 or 625 sheets.
Splint Material Characteristics Application Techniques
.020 & .040 Splint Material
       Bonds to Acrylic
- Thin, clear material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of vinyl.
- Acrylic adheres to material.
- Bubbles easily if overheated.
- Thin splint
- Surgical tray.
- Orthodontic uses.
- Heat until 1/2" droop develops
- Vacuum form and trim with
   scissors or hot knife.
.060 Splint Material
       Bonds to Acrylic
- Clear vinyl material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of vinyl.
- Acrylic adheres to material.
- Bubbles easily if overheated.
- Hard splint
- Surgical tray.
- Orthodontic retainers and other
   ortho uses.
- Heat until 1/2" droop develops
- Vacuum form and trim with
   wheel saw or hot knife.
.080 Splint Material
       Bonds to Acrylic
- Clear vinyl material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of vinyl.
- Acrylic adheres to material.
- Bubbles easily if overheated.
- Hard splint
- Surgical tray.
- Orthodontic retainers and other
   ortho uses.
- Heat until 1/2" droop develops
- Vacuum form and trim with
   wheel saw.
.100 Splint Material
       Bonds to Acrylic
- Clear vinyl material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of vinyl.
- Acrylic adheres to material.
- Bubbles easily if overheated.
- Hard splint
- Surgical tray.
- Orthodontic retainers and other
   ortho uses.
- Lingual Flippers
- Heat until 1/2" droop develops
- Vacuum form and trim with
   wheel saw.
  • Coping Material - Great for temporaries, soft niteguards, and retainers.  Available in .020, .030, and .040 thickness.  Packaged in 25, 50 or 625 sheets.
Coping Material Characteristics Application Techniques
.020 Coping
       Does not bond to Acrylic
- Thin, opaque material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of PolyPro.
- Low melting temperature.
- Excellent thermoforming.
- Temporary crown & bridge forms
- Bleaching trays
- Copyings
- Lower model height as much
   as possible.
- Heat, lower onto model, and
   then turn on suction.
.030 Coping
       Does not bond to Acrylic
- Thin, opaque material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of PolyPro.
- Low melting temperature.
- Excellent thermoforming.
- Temporary crown & bridge forms
- Bleaching trays
- Model Duplication
- Indirect Bonding.
- Remove model height
- Heat, vacuum form and trim
   with scissors or hot knife.
.040 Coping
       Does not bond to Acrylic
- Thin, opaque material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of PolyPro.
- Low melting temperature.
- Excellent thermoforming.
- Temporary crown & bridge forms
- Bleaching trays
- Model Duplication
- Indirect Bonding.
- Remove model height
- Heat, vacuum form and trim
   with scissors or hot knife.
  • Retainer Material - A hard, thin material used in the production of invisible retainers.  Comes in .030 thickness.  Packaged in 25, 50 or 625 sheets.
Retainer Material Characteristics Application Techniques
.030 Temp. Retainer
Bonds to acrylic
- Stiff, clear material.
- 5" x 5" sheet of PETG.
- Acrylic sticks to material.
- High melt temperature.
- Invisible orthodontic retainers. - Heat until bubbles appear
- Drop onto model and
   vacuum form.
- Trim with scissors.
  • Soft EVA - A soft versatile material used in bleaching, model duplication, soft trays, etc. Available in .040, .060, .080, .120 and  .150 thickness.  Packaged in 25, 150 or 300 sheets.
EVA Material Characteristics Application Techniques
.040 Soft EVA
.060 Soft EVA
- Soft, clear, EVA
- 5" x 5" sheets
- Easily vacuum formed and
   trimmed
- Bleaching trays.
- Thin, soft bruxing or
  diagnostic TMJ appliances.
- Heat until 1/4" droop
  develops. - Vacuum form and trim
   with scissors
.080 Soft EVA
.120 Soft EVA
.150 Soft EVA

.120 & .150 available colored
- Soft, clear, EVA
- 5" x 5" sheets
- Easily vacuum formed and
   trimmed
- Bleaching trays.
- Thin, soft bruxing or
   TMJ appliances, thin
   mouthguards.
- Indirect bonding.
- Custom fluoride trays.
- Heat until 1/2" droop
  develops. - Vacuum form and
   trim with scissors or hot knife
  • C&B Material - Used as a matrix for making temporaries.  Available in .020 only.  Clear material that acrylic does NOT bond too.  Packaged in 25, 50, or 625 sheets.
C & B Material Characteristics Application Techniques
.020 Temp. Crown
   & Bridge.
- Thin, opaque material.
- 5" x 5" sheets.
- Acrylic does not stick to
   material.
- For production of temporary
   crown & bridge forms.
- Allow material to droop ½ inch.
- Material smokes alot
when heated.
  • Base & Tray Material - Used to make base plates and custom trays.  Base material available in .060, .080, .100 thickness. Tray Material available in: .125 & .150 only.   Packaged in 25, 100 or 625 sheets.
Tray Material Characteristics Application Techniques
Tray Material
Blue
- Two thicknesses (.125 &
  .150).
- Pure high impact styrene.
- 5" x 5" sheets.
- Custom tray impressions.
- Block out under-cuts.
- Place roll of block out around
   model.
- Heat, vacuum form and trim
   with wheel saw.
Base Material Characteristics Application Techniques
Base Material
Pink
- Three thicknesses
- Pure high impact styrene
- 5" x 5" sheets.
- Low melt temperature.
- Denture base for try ins.
- Wax bite plate
- Block out under-cuts.
- Place roll of block out around
  model.
- Heat, vacuum form and trim
  with wheel saw.


Miscellaneous
  • Pressure Pot - The Proform Pressure Pail is a hydraulic curing unit used for self curing acrylics. It can be used for repairing and relining dentures, fabricating orthodontic appliances, producing temp. C & B units, and more. Simply add water and create pressure hydraulically or add air to the intake valve to create pressure. Dimensions are 6" x 6", will accommodate relign jig. Custom air adapter kits available. P312-000
  • Ortho Acrylic - A cold cure ortho that has been developed specifically for Proform. It contains a silicone additive that allows the crystalline structure to flow closer together. This feature gives the acrylic a clear, hard finish that is still easy to work with and cures bubble free if used with a pressure pail. The acrylic is ideal for the production of splints, removable appliances, retainers, orthodontic appliances, and Proform ASD devices. Comes in 8 oz. liquid and 16 oz. powder. P320-001 (kit)
  • Scotch Brite - Ideal for smoothing and polishing soft thermal plastics, soft liners and acrylic. Porous substructure allows heat displacement from surface, consequently less burnishing of materials you are polishing. Available in 2 styles 1 ¼” rounds or small stars (for slow speeds) or 3” diameter rounds or large star design (for lathes), packaged in 12ea, available with or without mandrels.
    P390-01012 (1¼") P390-00912 (3")
    Stars
    P390-STARS (small)
    P390-STARL (large)
  • Blockout Compound - A specially formulated, high heat resistant compound ideal for blocking out undercuts before vacuum forming. Will not run or stick to models. Reusable. P400-000 (3 oz)
    P400-002 (1 lb)
    P400-003 (5 lb)
  • ProCure Block Out Compound Low viscosity, pigmented light cured resin in syringe form that is excellent for blocking out models. This unique resin can be used in a variety of situations including bleaching reservoirs. The kit comes with 5 pre-filled 1.2 cc syringes and 20 tips. Tips can be ordered separately. P620-005
  • Silicone Lubricant - Helps eliminate the plastic/frame sticking problems often associated with vacuum forming processes. Simply spray frame and model. Comes in 18 oz. aerosol spray can. C060-001
  • Mouthguard Finishing Kit - ProForm has put together these helpful items for the final finishing of professionally made mouthguards. The kit contains an 8" utility scissors, a crown and bridge scissors, an abrasive wheel for smoothing of edges and a cone point for final smoothing of edges and strap attachment. P106-010
  • Wheel Saw - High quality cutting wheel useful for hard sheet resin and dual laminate trimming. P380-000
  • Tray Handles - An aluminum handle ideal for quick custom impression tray production. P370-000 Packages of 50 each.
  • Denture ID System - This ID system provides an economic, aesthetic method of identifying dental appliances; including dentures, mouthguards, partials and orthodontic appliances. It provides a small but permanent identification that is easily read by the naked eye. One package includes enough strips to do 100-150 appliances with name, and social security number. P500-MIN

  • Sample Pack - DR has packaged a sample of all the various thermoplastics presently used in the dental industry. It contains the ProForm laminates, base plates, tray materials, retainers, crown & bridge materials and much more. These materials are all labeled with name and various applications they may be used for. P100-SAMP
  • Procedure Video - Dental Resources has made a video containing a complete treatise on thermoplastics and vacuum former uses in dentistry. This is a 75-minute tape that covers everything from basic vacuum forming techniques, model preparation, thermoplastic selection to more complicated issues of actual appliance fabrication. P107-TAPE
  • Technique Booklet - This booklet is a complete review of the vacuum forming techniques now being used in the dental field. It discusses the plastics, the vacuum machines, various clinical applications, plus the techniques used for the best results. The booklet also contains step-by-step production methods for each appliance plus photos for easy interpretation. PVB

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