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T he late Stuart Filhol founded Filhol Dental, which for more than 30 years has been recognised as a leader in pin and post technol- ogy. Stuart was credited with being first to identify the bene- fits of using pure titanium in the production of FILPIN retention pins and FILPOST customised root canal posts. He was also instrumental as an innovator in the manufacture of fine turned parts for the dental in- dustry. Since Stuart’s unexpect- ed passing last year his wife, Sarah, filled his position as managing director and with her team continues to build on the excellent reputation created by her husband. Filhol Dental is a company prized by its customers for its ability to work with difficult or challenging materials and fin- ishes. The finer manufactur- ing work was moved in 1970 to Southern Ireland, from War- wick, to focus on the produc- tion of its patented parapulpal dentine pins originally made from stainless steel. Following Stuart’s research into finding the best materials he became the first manufacturer of den- tine pins to use pure titanium. Pure titanium is recommended as the most biocompatible grade for the body implants, therefore, it was the best decision for use in the production of the Filhol products. This focus on dental solutions enabled Filhol to move from a manufacturer of compo- nents for other companies to a manufacturer of pin and post products in its own right and it is recognised as being one of the leaders in its field. FILPIN has been in pro- duction since the 1980’s. The FILPIN dentine retention pin is design engineered to make placement easier, faster, safe and stronger. The shaft is 99.8 per cent pure titanium, biocom- patible and compatible with all dental materials so will not cor- rode. The self-threading, self- aligning pin speeds and eases placement for self-shearing first time, every time once optimum depth has been reached. After insertion FILPIN can be eas- ily bent to suit the restoration without breaking it or the tooth. A unique thread design maxim- ises retention strength without causing internal stresses that may lead to cracking or crazing. This patented pin has been used in the UK market for more than 30 years. FILPIN enhances the reten- tion of all types of restorations to dentine. If the tooth’s den- tine is too soft or its depth in- adequate, the company has de- vised the Filratch pin inserter to give greater tactile control and ease of placement. The Filratch is for use by hand and ideal for reaching difficult positions. The pin is inserted by a continu- ous forward and back turning of the plastic finger grip on the Filratch. This has a ratchet ac- tion and so threads the pin into the pre-drilled hole. When the pin reaches the bottom of the hole the pin shears at the break-off point, leaving half the thread anchored in the dentine and half the thread above the surface for restoration. A new ideal accessory, the FILPIN Pin Bender, has been developed to enhance the FILPIN restoration retention system. After inserting a pin it may be necessary to bend the protruding pin(s) to suit the restoration. It is engineered for precision and accuracy to pro- tect against damage to the pin and tooth structure and cre- ates uniform bends each time whilst minimising uneven pres- sures upon the pin and dentine. The Filhol Dental slogan is “Easier, Faster, Safer, Stronger”. A classic example of this ethic of restoration retention systems is the FILPOST. It is provided in two sizes, and can be more eas- ily bent and adjusted to fit the specific length and shape of the patient’s root canal and provides little, if any, dentine removal to place, in a word, Customised. The patented passive FIL- POST, manufactured by Filhol Dental, is the perfect choice for all post requirements. It is also design engineered to be easier, faster and safer to place and provides maximum ad- vantages without compromis- ing safety, dentine integrity or retention. By using the bio- compatible 99.8 per cent pure titanium FILPOST, the post may be customised to suit the canal without risking fracture thus providing easy insertion of multiple posts into converging canals and providing mechani- cal retention whilst minimis- ing stress to the tooth structure. The retention is provided by a unique multi-cement inter- lock between the dentine and the post. The retention grooves in the canal are prepared with the FILPOST Universal Groo- ver which has proportionally sized grooving edges, smaller and closer at the tip that be- come larger and wider as the diameter increases. A further product marketed by Filhol Dental is the FILPOST Customizer, which is purpose- designed stainless steel pliers to make customising the pu- pal post faster, easier and more exacting to the re- quirements of the root canal. Additionally, the Cus- tomizer makes fast work in the placement of two FILPOSTs into a molar to ensure greater stability and anti-rotational se- curity of crowns. Filhol Dental, Better by Design restoration retention system. DT Easier, Faster, Safer, Stronger Untitled-2 1 4/1/08 10:40:05 Old Police Station, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6HB UK Tel: +44 (0)1386 841 864 Fax: +44 (0)870 116 9790 email: info@filhol.com www.filhol.com Patented Worldwide Available from your Dental Dealer 27Company ProfileNovember 29-December 5, 2010United Kingdom Edition Filpin Pin Bender with two Filpins in one restoration