General dentist Neville Hatfield, DMD, MBS, has built his career around delivering consistent, high-quality care. A Boston University dental school graduate and former resident at the Manhattan VA Medical Center in New York City, Hatfield’s clinical experience spans reconstructive, cosmetic, and general dentistry. Today, at his Mahwah, New Jersey, practice, one product that is central to his daily workflow is BeautiLink SA from Shofu—a dual-cured, self-adhesive resin cement featuring the company’s proprietary Giomer Technology.
“Most crown failures I encounter in practice are due to recurrent decay,” Hatfield states. “Having used Shofu’s Giomer Technology products for many years, I’ve seen firsthand how effective they are in reducing that risk.”
So, when BeautiLink SA—designed specifically for zirconia restorations—was introduced, he had to try it.
“Considering that zirconia is used in more than 90% of our office’s indirect restorations, this material was a natural fit for my workflow,” Hatfield says. “The cleanup is effortless. After a tack-cure, the cement peels away. I rarely need to go back with a microbrush or other instrument to remove residual partially cured cement.”
Esthetics with BeautiLink SA are also a plus, Hatfield suggests. With three opacities—Clear, Ivory, and Opaque—the resin cement helps minimize stump shade bleed-through and provides excellent versatility. “This is especially valuable for anterior zirconia crowns, where translucency is essential to achieving natural esthetics.” He adds that he also has observed fewer instances of postoperative sensitivity following crown cementation, thanks in part to the Giomer Technology.
In terms of handling, Hatfield sees BeautiLink SA’s slightly higher viscosity as an advantage. “The viscosity makes cleanup easier while still maintaining the thixotropic properties necessary for proper flow and distribution of cement.”
Another key benefit of BeautiLink SA with Giomer Technology, Hatfield offers, is that it helps prevent acid degradation caused by bacterial biofilm. “As a result,” he says, “I don’t see the dark marginal staining that often develops between the tooth and cement, which can lead to recurrent decay.”
With rising overhead costs, Hatfield also highlights BeautiLink SA’s value, noting that Shofu’s products tend to cost less than comparable alternatives—without sacrificing performance. “The combination of affordability and performance is a major factor in my clinical decision-making,” he says.
Hatfield likes to pair BeautiLink SA with Shofu’s BeautiBond Xtreme universal bonding agent, calling the duo a “one-two punch” that simplifies his bonding protocol while enhancing adhesion across a range of materials. This combination, he says, delivers “reliable performance without the clutter of multiple primers and bonding agents.”
The clinician likes to think of restorative materials in terms of “checking boxes.” Providing clinical reliability, ease of handling, biocompatibility, esthetics, and more, BeautiLink SA self-adhesive resin cement, he affirms, checks all the right boxes.
Neville Hatfield, DMD, MBS
Private Practice, Mahwah,
New Jersey
One product that is central to Hatfield’s daily workflow is BeautiLink SA—a dual-cured, self-adhesive resin cement featuring the company’s proprietary Giomer Technology.
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