Applications
Where each material line is used across the dental laboratory workflow — from the digital impression through to the finished, polished restoration.
Dental materials are specified by workflow position, not by category. A laboratory does not buy “ceramic” and “polymer”; it buys the blank that produces a posterior crown, the blank that holds a provisional for nine months, the wax that survives burnout and the stone that keeps the die accurate. This page maps each of our lines onto the point in the workflow where it does its job.
Restorative Workflow
Model and Die
Gypsum Models — Type III for study and check models, Type IV die stone for working casts, Type V for implant-level precision. The expansion you accept here propagates into every restoration that follows.
Design and Mill
Zirconia Blocks and PMMA Resins — the definitive and provisional blanks, milled in the Green or soft state, dimensioned for open CAD/CAM systems.
Sinter and Fit
Sintering per the grade curve, then seating on the die. Shrinkage compensation and die accuracy meet at this step — errors from both ends compound.
Finish and Polish
Burs & Polishing — diamond grits in sequence on zirconia, carbide on PMMA, then the three-step zirconia polish to restore the sintered surface.
Casting and Press
CAD/CAM Wax — milled patterns for lost-wax casting and press-technique frameworks. Grade matched to the burnout schedule of the investment in use.
Provisional and Try-In
PMMA Resins — the restoration the patient wears while the definitive work is made, in a shade close enough to the final ceramic that the approval step is straightforward.
Typical Indications
| Indication | Recommended material | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Posterior single crown | Zirconia HT | Highest occlusal load per unit; opacity is not clinically visible at posterior sites. |
| Anterior single crown | Zirconia HS or ML | 650 MPa is ample for a single unit; translucency drives the clinical result. |
| Multi-unit posterior bridge | Zirconia HT | Connector stress concentration is the governing constraint. |
| Implant abutment and crown | Zirconia HT + Type V model | The tightest tolerance stack in the workflow — both ends matter. |
| Full-arch framework | Zirconia HT | Span and connector geometry set the requirement. |
| Temporary crown or bridge | PMMA temporary | Service life 1–12 months; prioritise millability and shade match. |
| Long-term provisional (implant) | PMMA long-term | Up to 24 months; water absorption and colour stability are the limiting factors. |
| Diagnostic and try-in | CAD/CAM wax or PMMA | Wax for casting patterns, PMMA where the patient will see and wear it. |
| Lost-wax casting pattern | Wax blue / red / green | Grade matched to the melting point required by the investment system. |
End Users We Supply
Dental Laboratories
Production laboratories milling zirconia and PMMA at volume, needing consistent lots and predictable shrinkage factors across repeat orders.
Milling Centres
Centralised milling services producing for multiple practices, where blank availability and specification stability drive the purchasing decision.
OEM and Private Label
Brands and distributors selling blocks and consumables under their own label, needing production on a documented quality system.
Tell Us What You Are Making
Describe the indication mix and the materials you consume most, and we will map the right grades and supply formats to your workflow within 24 hours.
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