Chairside CAD/CAM Blocks

With new digital impression and chairside CAD/CAM systems hitting the market in the past few months, digital dentistry seems to really be gaining momentum. While the digital technology provides a wow factor, the end result is a dental restoration, and the materials used to fabricate these crowns and other prosthetics have also made great strides in strength, esthetics and ease of use. Here’s a side by side look at some of the CAD/CAM blocks available for chairside milling.

CompanyIvoclar Vivadent Inc.VITA North AmericaVITA North America
ItemIPS e.Max CAD/CAM BlockVITABLOCS RealLife Ceramic BlocksVITA ENAMIC Hybrid Ceramic Block
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DescriptionIPS e.Max CAD/CAM Block is an innovative lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LS2) block for the CAD/CAM technology. IPS e.max CAD blocks are suitable VITABLOCS RealLife ceramic blocks offer 3-dimensional esthetics for anterior chairside restorations. Using Sirona CEREC or inLab 3D V3.80 software, VITA ENAMIC is a dental ceramic with a dual network structure that combines the best of what ceramic and composite materials have to offer. The CAD/
Shades AvailableNot Available0M1C
1M1C
1M2C
2M1C
2M2C
3M2C
0M1
1M1
1M2
2M2
3M2
MaterialLithium Disilicate Glass-CeramicFeldspar CeramicCeramic Infiltrated with Resin
Sizes AvailableNot AvailableRL-14/14 (14 x 14 x 18mm)EM-10
EM-14
Clinical or Lab UseClinical
Lab
Clinical
Lab
Clinical
Lab
Compatible Milling MachinesNot AvailableCEREC
inLab MC XL
CEREC
inLab
TranslucencyNot AvailableYesNot Available
Shade GradationNot AvailableYesNot Available
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