The Digital Workflow of a Diazir Full Contour Zirconia Restoration

By Steve Dearien

Posted Sep 08, 2011 in Technical



Ninety percent of Sundance Dental Laboratory's C&B work is done digitally and Owner Steve Dearien, CDT, is loving it.




An early adopter of digital technology, the 42-person, full service lab in Scottsdale, AZ, was one of the first Procera™ users and also purchased Lava™ milling machines and digital printers. Offering milling services to other laboratories and digital restorations to its dentist-clients, Dearien has successfully branded the laboratory as "a high-end, high-tech dental laboratory."


For the past year, Sundance has been augmenting its restorative options by outsourcing most of its IPS e.max restorations to Diadem Precision Technology. It's also taking advantage of Diadem's latest product offering: Diazir™ Full Contour Zirconia Copings and Frameworks. "There is a buzz in the marketplace about full contour zirconia and I can really see the Diazir product growing because it's a...

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  • Steve Dearien

    Dental Laboratory Professional at The Dearien Group · Mesa, AZ

    Steve’s entrepreneurial spirit emerged at the young age of 15 years old when he launched his first business – Steve’s Auto Detailing. When that wasn't enough, he moved on and founded Sundance Dental Laboratory...

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