Zirkonzahn: From the Alps to worldwide

In the heart of the Italian Alps, with the fundamental values of discipline, innovation, trust and responsibility, the family-run Zirkonzahn company provides innovative solutions for the dental sector.

Under the motto "Everything under one roof", all Zirkonzahn's processable materials, hardware and software are conceived and developed in-house, in order to guarantee constant control over the production process and therefore comply with the company's high-quality standards. In their homeland, South Tyrol, Italy, Zirkonzahn has their headquarters, main education centres, a dental laboratory and operates five production sites, all located within a few kilometres from the head office. Purchasing raw materials only from specially selected suppliers, the company develops new visions, dental materials, tools and technologies providing dentists and dental technicians with dedicated, simplified instruments for a smooth and reliable workflow, from implant planning procedures to the final restoration.

Zirkonzahn's workflow can be carried out 100% digitally and depending on the dental laboratory's working procedures, analogue steps can also be included. Furthermore, the wide range of CAD/CAM equipment and materials are perfectly integrated with each other, ensuring better communication within the techno-clinical team from patient data registration to restoration delivery. Based on the accurate record of a patient's data, Zirkonzahn's workflow is also perfectly combined with patient diagnostic technologies such as PlaneSystem® (MDT Udo Plaster) and Face Hunter 3D facial scanner: a transfer method which recognises the patient as a person, allowing a simple acquisition 1:1 of patient-specific information into the virtual world without loss of information.

From scanning to sintering: Everything for your workflow

In order to meet the patient's growing demand for fast and aesthetic solutions without compromising on quality, some of the latest technological solutions recently launched in the market greatly simplify the production process. With the new Detection Eye intraoral scanner, the patient's jaw can be easily digitised in less than 60 seconds, making the impression-taking more comfortable and patient-friendly. The scanner has been designed to be lightweight, compact and ergonomic and the scanning areas do not need to be pre-treated with powder, which simplifies the acquisition process. Once the data have been captured, they can be easily and quickly loaded into the Zirkonzahn.Software for the model design. The created model can then be milled in one of the five milling units of the new M2 comfort line or 3D printed using the P4000 Printer.

Fully automatic, flexible and vibration free, the M2 milling unit comfort line exemplifies precision and flexibility. With the M2 Wet Heavy Metal, the M2 Teleskoper, the M2 Dual Wet Heavy Metal, the M2 Dual Teleskoper and the M2 Dual Double Teleskoper, the comfort line comprises five milling machines with fully automatic 5+1 axis simultaneous milling technology. The highlight is the extra-large Teleskoper Orbit (ø 125 mm): in combination with special interchangeable holders, it allows the processing of all common soft and hard material blanks of ø 95 mm, ø 98 mm, ø 106 mm or even ø 125 mm. With the Teleskoper Orbit, blanks can be removed and reinserted back into the orbit at the same position with high precision in the micron range.

In addition, the pre-set Ultraspeed programs of the Zirkonofen Turbo, perfectly adapt to each kind of Zirkonzahn zirconia, allow to sinter small zirconia structures in about 90 minutes only, with no variation of flexural strength, colour and fit values. This cuts processing time by 81% and reduces electric consumption by 73%.

Prettau® zirconia manufactured with pride

Prettau® zirconia is namely the material of choice for functional and aesthetical solutions - from single crowns to monolithic full arches. The Prettau line includes different zirconia typologies. The materials are available as discs (ø 95 or 98 with step) as well as mini blanks to mill single crowns. In the last years, the company's range of zirconia typologies has recently embarked even more on the path of monolithic design with the new Dispersive® versions. In this case, ceramic layering and manual colouring are not necessary anymore, since materials are provided with a very smooth, natural colour transition already during the manufacturing process. However, for an even more patient-specific result, structures can be further characterised with colouring liquids or alternatively, a minimal cutback can be applied for subsequent application of a slight layer of Fresco Ceramics. Developed for both gingival and vestibular regions, these new ceramic pastes do not require staining anymore. Prettau 3 Dispersive is the latest material developed by the company, characterised by a triple gradient of colour, translucency values and flexural strength (Gradual-Triplex-Technology).

Monolithic Prettau zirconia shade guides - identical to the final restoration

With the new Zirkonzahn Shade Guides, the patient's tooth colour can be precisely determined on the basis of monolithic sample teeth made of zirconia. In this way, it is possible to determine the most suitable Prettau zirconia material in a safe and quick manner: if the shade guide and the material of the zirconia prosthesis are identical, it is ensured that the colour of the zirconia restoration corresponds 1:1 with the natural tooth colour of the patient. The colour spectrum is inspired by the VITA classic range, comprised of 16 dentine colours (A1-D4) and 3 bleach shades.

All innovative Zirkonzahn's devices, materials and software have been conceived in order to create accurate restorations in a smooth and time-efficient manner. This ensures a more achievable function and aesthetic design of restorations and enables the techno-clinical team to provide their patients with a comprehensive consultation based on 100% individual and predictable outcomes, resulting in a greater engagement of the patient, who can have an accurate preview of their final restoration.