VITA Introduces ENAMIC® Hybrid Dental Ceramic
Posted Apr 11, 2013
Vident introduced VITA Enamic, a hybrid dental ceramic combining the properties of ceramic and composite materials. Its dominant ceramic structure and reinforcing polymer network offer high fracture load capacity, high levels of elasticity and integrated crack prevention. "This innovative material has the potential to revolutionize what clinicians think about their CAD/CAM material choices and accelerate their CAD/CAM adoption rate. The simple mill, polish and place process of Enamic dramatically reduces chairtime and improves productivity," said Fred Ketcho, CEO. "And the fantastic clinical properties for which VITA is known makes Enamic a powerful addition to our stable of CAD/CAM products."
Available exclusively through Patterson Dental, Enamic CAD/CAM blocks can be milled using the Sirona CEREC and inLab systems and are suitable for fabricating inlays, onlays, veneers, anterior and posterior crowns, crowns over implants, as well as minimally invasive restorations such as no-prep...