Dental Direkt
A German manufacturer of zirconia blanks and dental CAD/CAM materials used to mill crowns and bridges.
- Manufacturer
- Dental Direkt GmbH
- Manufacturer's site
- www.dentaldirekt.de
Dental Direkt GmbH is a German manufacturer of zirconium dioxide blanks and other CAD/CAM materials, supplied to dental laboratories that mill crowns, bridges and frameworks from them.
Zirconia is supplied in different formulations trading strength against translucency: higher-strength grades suit long-span bridges and heavily loaded posterior teeth, while more translucent multi-layered grades are used where appearance matters more.
This is a laboratory material rather than a chairside brand, and the grade chosen matters more than the manufacturer’s name. What determines whether a zirconia crown looks natural is the grade selected for that tooth and the skill of the technician who layers and finishes it — which is why the same material produces very different results in different hands.
Naming a manufacturer is not a claim that one system produces a better result than another. Outcomes depend far more on planning, on the surgery itself and on how you heal than on whose system is used. Ask for the make, model and reference number of anything implanted, in writing, before you travel home.
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