KATANA Zirconia ONE SPEED Enables 8-Minute Sintering
New workflow capability helps clinicians further accelerate same-day zirconia restorations Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. has announced that KATANA™ Zirconia ONE SPEED can be sintered in approximately 8 minutes when used with the pre-heating function built into the CEREC® SpeedFire furnace.* Designed for efficient chairside dentistry, KATANA™ Zirconia ONE SPEED already provides clinicians with a fast zirconia workflow. The use of the SpeedFire pre-heating function further streamlines the process by reducing the standard 9-minute sintering cycle to approximately 8 minutes. This feature takes advantage of the pre-heating capability already incorporated into the CEREC® SpeedFire. When activated, the furnace is pre-heated to approximately 400°C prior to beginning the sintering process, helping clinicians maximize the efficiency of their chairside workflow. “For clinicians incorporating same-day zirconia into their practices, every step of the workf...