Quick Picks: Chairside Milling Systems for Same-Day Dentistry

Thursday, March 31, 2022

As same-day dentistry becomes increasingly popular, more practices are investing in chairside mills. These systems can be part of a complete CAD/CAM system or sold on their own and then connected with open architecture digital impression systems through dental CAD/CAM software. Some offer wet and dry milling and most can mill a variety of restorations, including crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers and bridges. Here’s a look at some of the options on the market to consider: 

CompanyPlanmeca USA, Inc.Dentsply SironaGlidewell LaboratoriesPlanmeca USA, Inc.Dentsply Sirona CAD/CAM
ItemPlanMill 35 Milling UnitCEREC PrimemillIOS TS150 Chairside MillPlanMill 50 SCEREC MC X
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DescriptionPlanMill 35 milling unit, part of the new Planmeca FIT® CAD/CAM System, can mill crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers and up to 3-unit bridges. It can CEREC Primemill is a grinding and milling machine that uses high-speed double-spindle strategies to produce precise margins and smooth surfaces. The The TS 150 in-office milling solution from IOS Technologies is an open-architecture mill designed for production of crowns from glass ceramic, resin The five-axis mill offers wet or dry processing. It can handle discs or blocks and is equipped with a high-speed spindle and an automatic changer for Precise and fast in both wet and dry milling modes, the CEREC MC X is designed for the production of inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, bridges,
Milling SpeedNot AvailableNot Available150,000 RPMNot AvailableNot Available
Milling TimeNot AvailableUsing the mill’s Super Fast mode, zirconia crowns can be milled in about five minutes. The improved grinding mode for glass ceramics also grinds the material faster than its predecessor.20 minutesNot AvailableNot Available
Fabrication MaterialNot AvailableNot AvailableObsidian™ Lithium Silicate Ceramic
BruxZir® Solid Zirconia		Zirconia, IPS e.max, glass ceramics and temporary materials.Feldspar ceramic, Glass ceramic, Lithium disilicate ceramic, Full contour zirconia, Hybrid ceramic, Polymer blocks
Precisionmicron-measurable milling accuracyExtra fine milling with 0.5 mm milling tool.Not AvailableNot Available+/-25 µm
Wet GrindingYesYesNot AvailableNot AvailableYes
SoftwarePlanmeca PlanCADCEREC Software 5Not AvailablePlanmeca PlanCAM™ softwareCEREC SW
WeightNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableAbout 209 poundsNot Available
DimensionsNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available22 in x 24 in x 26 in (566 mm x 612 mm x 665 mm)Not Available
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