Trubyte Brand Development
Since 1899, DENTSPLY has been recognized world-wide as an innovative leader in artificial tooth production
techniques and design. Over the years successive brand introductions have contributed meaningful product
improvements for the benefit of the dental laboratory industry, the dental profession and the patient.
The following is the chronological listing of current brand development:
1939 - Trubyte New Hue Regular Porcelain Anteriors:
- First Naturally Translucent and Fluorescent Teeth.
- Square, Tapering and Ovoid Forms Harmonize With Face Forms.
- Available in 12 New Hue Vitality Scale Shades.
1950 - Trubyte Bioform Vacuum Fired Porcelain Anteriors:
- Moulds Are Actual Reproductions Of Attractive Natural Teeth.
- Patented Trubyte Vacuum Fired Porcelain-Greater Strength.
- Scientifically Placed 45 Degree Angled Pins-Greater Strength.
- More Natural Bioform Shades-4 to 7 Porcelains Per Tooth.
- Simplified Mould Numbering System.
- Moulds Harmonize With Face Form and Facial Profile.
1950 - Trubyte 20° Vacuum Fired Porcelain Posteriors:
- Semi-Anatomical Design.
- Most Popular New Hue Occlusal Design Now Made In The New Trubyte Vacuum Fired Porcelain- Greater Strength.
- Bioform Shades-Better Aesthetics.
1951 - Trubyte 20° Dentron Plastic Posteriors:
- Semi-Anatomical Design.
- First 20° Plastic Posterior - Dentron Shades.
1953 - Trubyte Pilkington-Turner Vacuum Fired 30° Porcelain Posteriors:
- Anatomical Design.
- Maximum Chewing Efficiency And Patient Comfort.
- Natural 5 Degree Buccal Slope Enhances Aesthetics.
- Bioform Shades.
1954 - Trubyte New Hue Vacuum Fired Porcelain Anteriors:
- Popular New Hue Moulds Now Available In Bioform Vacuum Fired Material-Greater Strength.
- Bioform Shades-Better Esthetics.
1954 - Trubyte Rational Vacuum Fired 0° Porcelain Posteriors:
- Uniplane or Flat Plane-Non-Cusp Design.
- Permits Patient's Freedom Of Movement In All Excursions.
1955 - Trubyte Biotone Plastic Anteriors:
- DENTSPLY's First Successful Plastic Tooth Based On New Hue Moulds.
- Cross-Linked Plastic To Resist Wear.
- Biotone Shades.
1955 - Trubyte Biotone Pilkington-Turner 30° Plastic Posteriors:
- Anatomical Design.
- Now Available In Plastic Material.
1956 - Trubyte Biotone Rational 0° Plastic Posteriors:
- Uniplane or Flat Plane - Non Cusp Design.
- Now Available In Plastic Material.
1958 - Trubyte 33° Vacuum Fired Porcelain Posteriors:
- Anatomical Design.
- New Hue Occlusal Design Now Made In The New Trubyte Vacuum Fired Porcelain- Greater Strength.
- Bioform Shades - Better Aesthetics.
1958 - Trubyte Functional 10° Vacuum fired Porcelain Posteriors:
- Semi-Anatomical Design.
- Low Cusps Simulate Well-Worn Natural Posteriors.
- No Cuspal Interferences.
- Enhanced Buccal Aesthetics-Longer First Pre-Molar.
1960 - Trubyte Bioblend Vacuum Fired Porcelain Anteriors:
- First Truly Blended Tooth/Most Natural By Dental School Studies.
- Three-Tooth Blend Selector Tabs/More Accurate Color Matches.
- Most Popular Bioform Moulds.
1962 - Trubyte Biotone Blended 33° Plastic Posteriors:
- Anatomical Design.
- Available In Plastic Material.
1965 - Trubyte Bioblend Plastic Anteriors:
- All The Benefits Of The Bioblend Porcelain Now Available in Plastic Material.
1965 - Trubyte Biotone Functional 10° Plastic Posteriors:
- Semi-Anatomical Design.
- Available In Plastic Material.
- Long Buccal Short Lingual Moulds- Excellent For Partials.
1966 - Trubyte Biotone Rational Block 0° Plastic Posteriors:
- Uniplane or Flat Plane Non-Cusp Design.
- Four Teeth Joined Together To Form Four Quadrant Parts Rather Than 16 Individual Teeth For Upper And Lower Full Dentures Only-Saves Time.
1968 - Trubyte Bioform Plastic Anteriors:
- All Benefits Of The Bioform Porcelain Now Available In Plastic Material.
1971 - Trubyte Bioform 20° Plastic Posteriors:
- First Plastic Posterior In Bioform Shades.
- Improved Occlusal Design.
- Long Buccal And Short Lingual Moulds-Excellent For Partials.
1978 - Trubyte New Hue Plastic Anteriors:
- Economy Plastic Teeth In Selected Popular New Hue Regular Porcelain Moulds And Shades.
1978 - Trubyte New Hue 33° Plastic Posteriors:
- Economy Plastic Teeth In Selected Popular Porcelain Moulds, In New Hue Shades.
1978 - Trubyte New Hue 0° Plastic Posteriors:
- Economy Plastic Teeth In Selected Popular Porcelain Moulds, In New Hue Shades.
1981 - Trubyte Solarex Vacuum Fired Porcelain Anteriors:
- Economy Porcelain Teeth In Solarex Moulds And Shades.
1981 - Trubyte Solarex Vacuum Fired Porcelain Posteriors:
- Economy Porcelain Posteriors With A Mix Of Anatomical And Semi-Anatomical Designs - Solarex Shades.
1981 - Trubyte Bioform IPN 20° Plastic Posteriors:
- Substantially Improved Plastic Physical Properties.
- Hardened Plastic Material - Very Wear Resistant.
- 24 Bioform Shades - Bioform 20° Plastic Moulds.
- Five Year Warranty.
1982 - Trubyte Bioform Anatoline IPN 10° Plastic Posteriors:
- Substantially Improved Plastic Physical Properties.
- Hardened Plastic Material - Very Wear Resistant.
- New Carvings Of Functional Posterior In IPN Material.
- 24 Bioform Shades.
- Five Year Warranty.
1982 - Trubyte Bioform Monoline IPN 0° Plastic Posteriors:
- Substantially Improved Plastic Physical Properties.
- Hardened Plastic Material - Very Wear Resistant.
- New Carvings Of Rational Posteriors In IPN Material.
- 24 Bioform Shades.
- Five Year Warranty.
1985 - Trubyte Bioform 33° IPN Plastic Posteriors:
- Substantially Improved Plastic Physical Properties.
- Hardened Plastic Material - Very Wear Resistant.
- Popular 33° Moulds In IPN Material.
- 24 Bioform Shades.
- Five Year Warranty.
1985 - Trubyte Bioform IPN Plastic Anteriors:
- Substantially Improved Physical And Aesthetic Properties.
- All Benefits Of The Bioform Mould System With Hardened Plastic Material-Very Wear Resistant.
- 24 Bioform Shades.
- Five Year Warranty.
1987 - Trubyte Bioblend IPN Plastic Anteriors:
- Substantially Improved Physical Properties.
- All Benefits Of The Bioblend Moulds And Shades With Hardened Plastic Material-Very Wear Resistant.
- 12 Bioblend Shades.
- Five Year Warranty.
1989 - Trubyte Pilkington-Turner 30° IPN Posteriors:
- Substantially Improved Plastic Physical Properties.
- Hardened Plastic Material - Very Wear Resistant.
- Popular Pilkington-Turner Moulds In IPN Material.
- 8 Bioform Shades.
- Five Year Warranty.
1990 - Trubyte Classic Plastic Anteriors:
- Trubyte Classic 33° Plastic Posteriors
- Trubyte Classic 20° Plastic Posteriors
- Trubyte Classic 10° Plastic Posteriors
- Trubyte Classic 0° Plastic Posteriors
- Economy Plastic Teeth in Modified New Hue Plastic Moulds and Classic Shades.
1990 - Trubyte BioStabil IPN Posteriors:
- First Posterior in 12 Bioblend Shades.
- Four Popular European Moulds in IPN Material.
- Semi-Anatomical Non-Interfering Cusps.
- Substantially Improved Plastic Physical Properties.
- Hardened Plastic-Very Wear Resistant.
- Five Year Warranty.
1992 - Trubyte Trublend SLM Plastic Anteriors and Posteriors:
- 25% more wear resistant than IPN.
- 71-87% more wear resistant than conventional plastic.
- 24 natural shades based on Bioform shade system.
- 25 Upper/12 Lower Bioform/Bioblend Anterior Moulds.
- 33°, P-T 30°, Biostabil 22°, 20°, Anatoline, Monoline Posteriors.
- Familiar posterior moulds - same as IPN posterior moulds.
- Clinical life warranty.
1995 - Trubyte Portrait IPN Anteriors and Posteriors:
- 41 Anterior moulds based on Bioform/Bioblend Anterior Moulds
- Four 20° Posterior Moulds, Four 10° Anatoline Moulds
- 16 Vita-Like Shades and 8 enhanced Bioform Shades.
- Made in 4-part moulds with three materials for optimum aesthetics.
- Translucent Incisal Blend with Mamelon Lobes blending to a contrasting cervical neck shade.
- 5 year warranty.
- Selected by customers as the most aesthetic tooth available.
1996 - Trubyte Portrait IPN 33° Posteriors and new 20° Posteriors:
- Four 33° Posterior Moulds introduced
- 29L-20° Posterior Mould added
1997 - Trubyte Portrait IPN Anteriors:
- 10 Upper Anteriors and 4 Lower Anteriors introduced
1998 - 2001 - Portrait IPN Posteriors:
- 33° Posterior Moulds introduced
- 0° Posterior Moulds introduced
- 40° Posterior Moulds introduced
2002 - Great Enhancements to Portrait IPN:
- Extended the IPN denture tooth warranty from 5-year to a 10-year guarantee
- PW4™ and PW7™ White Shades are added to the Portrait IPN tooth line for a total of 26 aesthetic shades.
2003 - Additional Portrait Moulds:
- 15 popular Bioform moulds (7 anterior and 8 posterior) added to the Portrait IPN tooth line.
2005 - A Year Focused on Teeth:
- Portrait IPN Lingualized teeth identified in the Portrait IPN family.
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16 A1-D4* Shades added to the Classic tooth line.
- The first economy bleached shade, CW2™ introduced to the Classic tooth line.
*The A1-D4 designations correspond to the Vita shade guide which is meant to be a guide, not a match. Vita is not a registered trademark of DENTSPLY International Inc.
2006 - New Classic Shade Guide and Portrait White Shade:
- Classic Shade Guide featuring all 25 popular shades.
- PW2™ White Shade is added to the Portrait IPN tooth line for a total of 3 aesthetic white shades.
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