As a general dentist and owner of a full-service private practice, Luis Abrahante, DMD, focuses on comprehensive care, smile design, and advanced esthetic dentistry within what he calls, “a modern, digitally driven environment.” As advancements in composite technology continue to expand what can be achieved with direct restorations, the 2022 University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry graduate has learned that newer materials—particularly Quantium™ Universal Composite from BISCO—allow him to deliver durable, esthetic results while maintaining efficiency and conservative treatment principles. This, Abrahante asserts, makes them “valuable tools in everyday clinical practice.”
When selecting a composite for direct restorations, Abrahante, who lectures nationally on anterior esthetics, implant restorations, and full-mouth rehabilitation, looks for a balance of handling, esthetics, strength, and predictability across a wide range of clinical situations. “The material must be easy to manipulate, adapt well to tooth structure, polish efficiently, and perform reliably over time,” he says. “Quantium meets these expectations by offering smooth handling without stickiness to the instruments, excellent sculptability, and strong physical properties that support both anterior and posterior applications. Its versatility allows it to fit perfectly into daily clinical workflows.”
For anterior restorations, Abrahante points out that optical behavior, surface finish, and handling stability during placement are critical properties. “Quantium provides good control during placement and finishes well, which facilitates reproduction of natural anatomy and surface texture,” he explains. “I use it for Class III and IV restorations, incisal edge repairs, diastema closures, and other conservative anterior restorations where esthetic integration with the surrounding dentition is critical.”
Abrahante is complimentary of the light-cured, radiopaque universal composite’s ability regarding color matching. “Quantium blends well with surrounding tooth structure whether I’m using a single shade or layering,” he says. “In anterior cases, that shows up as smoother transitions at the enamel–dentin interface and less ‘edge awareness’ after finishing and polishing.”
In posterior cases, Abrahante boasts how clean the margins look clinically. “I see less of the visible demarcation, or ‘white line,’ at the tooth–composite interface that I’ve observed with other materials.”
“BISCO emphasizes Quantium’s low volumetric shrinkage,” he says. “In load-bearing posterior situations, Quantium has also demonstrated adequate strength and wear resistance, allowing it to perform reliably in Class I and II restorations.”
Quantium improves Abrahante’s workflow primarily through handling consistency and efficiency in finishing. “During placement, it maintains its form well enough to sculpt anatomy without constantly fighting slumping or pullback; this reduces recontouring and corrective steps. After curing, it finishes and polishes efficiently, so I spend less time chasing surface defects and margins.”
With Quantium, Abrahante isn’t just getting a quality product. “Using materials from reputable manufacturers with a strong foundation in research and science, such as BISCO, is also important to me when selecting products for long-term clinical use,” he concludes.
Luis Abrahante, DMD
Private Practice,
Mountain Brook, Alabama
“Quantium offers smooth handling without stickiness to the instruments, excellent sculptability, and strong physical properties that support both anterior and posterior applications.“
BISCO
800-247-3368
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Luis Abrahante, DMD
