Case in point: According to the NADL and research conducted by the Key Group market research company, a medium-sized lab producing 458 units per month averages 3% remakes. That’s approximately 14 remakes each month, or a loss of $26,040 each year. Using a multilayered zirconia material—such as Cercon xt ML—to produce restorations in the lab helps streamline the production workflow by eliminating time-consuming characterization steps. And since Cercon xt ML utilizes the same sintering cycle as all Cercon products, such as Cercon ht and Cercon xt, throughput increases as well. A typical lab-produced restoration requires eight steps: 1. Model pin and ditch; 2. Scan or use an intra-oral file and then design; 3. Nest; 4. Mill/finish; 5. Dip; 6. Sinter; 7. Layer porcelain 8. Stain and Glaze. By comparison, Cercon xt ML eliminates the need for dipping, layering porcelain, and staining, thereby resulting in a substantial reduction in production time—simply “glaze and go” for a beautiful, strong, long-lasting restoration that will not only impress your toughest customers—but also impress their patients, too.

Cercon xt ML provides additional workflow optimization advantages, including speed sintering capability in less than three hours, QR code scanning for easy use in the inLab MC X5 (with CAM software version 19 and later), and a keyway on the disc surface for exact positioning when using the same discs for multiple millings.

In summary, the restorative materials you choose have a big influence on the efficiency, productivity, and throughput of each case, so it’s important to carefully consider the working properties of each material you use in your lab, and select only those that produce high quality outcomes at a pace and workflow that keep your business successful.

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