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Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, recently launched the CEREC® SpeedFire furnace and CEREC Zirconia, an all-ceramic substitute for the traditional porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM). By combining the CEREC SpeedFire sintering furnace with CEREC Zirconia material, dentists can now deliver full-contour crowns and bridges made of the full-strength, high-quality zirconium oxide in a single visit. Whereas the complicated working steps required to process zirconia previously limited its application to the laboratory environment, CEREC Zirconia and the SpeedFire furnace combine many workflow steps into a reliable, simple process, making chairside production of zirconia possible.
CEREC Zirconia is a pre-shaded translucent zirconium oxide available in 10 classic VITA shades. The material is milled in an enlarged form and densely sintered to its final size in the new CEREC SpeedFire sintering furnace. The over-sized milling facilitates a new level of milling precision, leading to superb fitting restorations. The sintering process takes approximately 10-15 minutes for crowns and less than 30 minutes for bridges. The subsequent glaze firing gives a high-gloss finish to the restoration.
Other benefits include minimal tooth reduction and reduced costs. Not only is zirconia less expensive than alternative materials, it causes less post-operative sensitivity due to the use of traditional cementing techniques. And, with Dentsply Sirona’s new wet/dry mill option for our milling units, dentists can dry mill zirconia, further reducing the overall processing time. Combined with the CEREC SpeedFire’s world-fastest sintering cycles, the chairside procedure can be more efficient than ever before.
Easy to use and neater for patients
The workflow is easy to learn since the CEREC Software 4.4.1 guides the dentist through the whole process. It even sends the sintering and glazing information to the furnace! No programming of the furnace is required; the process is completely automated. The high-performance material and specially-tailored workflow ensure a simple process and top-quality treatment.
Patients benefit as well. Thanks to CEREC Zirconia and the CEREC SpeedFire furnace, for the very first time, dentists who prefer zirconia can provide crowns and bridges to their patients in a single visit. In addition to enjoying faster, better results, patients avoid the need for messy impression material, they require less anesthetic and they no longer need a temporary crown. The thought of fewer office visits and injections, and an overall more comfortable prosthetic procedure, is sure to convince patients to opt for treatment with CEREC.
For the dental professional eager to learn more about innovations in dentistry, Dentsply Sirona World, the second annual Ultimate Dental Meeting, will be in Las Vegas at the Venetian and the Palazzo Hotel Sept. 14-16, 2017. Visit www.dentsplysironaworld.com to register. Super Early Bird pricing is available through March 31, 2017.
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Dentsply Sirona
