SpeedFire now fires IPS e.max and Suprinity PC

With the introduction of CEREC software 4.4.4, it is now possible to fire a high-performance lithium disilicate glass ceramic in the form of Ivoclar Vivadent's IPS e.max CAD and an innovative zirconium-reinforced lithium silicate glass ceramic, Vita Suprinity PC, for chairside treatments in the new CEREC SpeedFire sintering and firing furnace from Dentsply Sirona.

This collaboration between the participating companies' research and development teams resulted in the modification and optimisation of processing in the furnace and software. IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate restorations can now be crystallized and glazed in one 24-minute cycle. The process times and firing parameters are restoration-dependent and can vary. For each restoration, there will be automatic job transmission to the CEREC SpeedFire furnace.

The CEREC SpeedFire has the world's shortest sintering cycles for zirconia and is now the only sintering furnace that processes glass ceramics as well. "CEREC SpeedFire is the most flexible oven on the market," said Group Vice President CAD/CAM at Dentsply Sirona, Roddy MacLeod. "Not only can we deliver full-contour zirconia restorations in a single patient visit, but we can also offer highly aesthetic glass ceramics like IPS e.max CAD and Suprinity PC. This means that for nearly every clinical situation our customers find themselves in, they can offer their patient the right material while they wait."

These two high-strength glass ceramics have formed part of the CEREC material spectrum for some time now and have proven their worth in chairside treatments. They fulfill the highest aesthetic demands and are also extremely user friendly. The CEREC software offers individual programs for crystallizing and glazing the ceramics.