For High-Quality Dental Restorations
- What is a dental milling machine, and what does the dental milling process involve?
- What are the benefits to the dental industry of dental milling and the use of CAD CAM?
- At J&S Davis, we offer the best dental milling machine for high-quality restorations – Take a look…
What Is A Dental Milling Machine, And What Does The Dental Milling Process involve?
A product of the digital revolution impacting the dental industry, dental milling machines fall under the category of CAD/CAM systems. Milling machines use CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software, which drives a computer-controlled tool that grinds and cuts dental materials. It works with a range of different materials, regarded as millable materials, a term that predominantly includes plastics, zirconia, and glass ceramics. The milling machine uses these dental materials to create crowns, bridges and veneers, customised to a patient’s exact needs. The machine uses a CAD design (created from digital scans of the patient’s gums and teeth) to guide the milling tool in cutting different materials (including both soft materials and hard materials).
Regarding the dental milling process, there are two types performed by a milling machine, these are:
- Dry Milling: This uses air to clear away material. Dry processing is usually used when dealing with dental materials such as zirconia.
- Wet Milling: This milling process uses a liquid coolant to cool down the millable material and a cutting tool to improve the precision and finish of the dental implants and prosthetics. Wet milling is usually used when dealing with composites and glass ceramics.
As mentioned later, our available DCS milling machine doubles as both a wet and dry milling machine.
What Are The Benefits To The Dental Industry Of Dental Milling And The Use Of CAD CAM?
Within dental laboratories and the dental industry as a whole, CAD CAM systems, such as milling machines, have significantly promoted a digital workflow that ensures high-quality results, as well as optimal precision and accuracy. The milling process also enables single-visit treatments, which helps reduce costs and increase efficiency. Human error can also be eliminated with any CAD CAM systems, including dental milling machines, as they are able to create digital impressions and intuitive treatment plans that can consider factors not visible to the naked eye. This helps to reduce patient discomfort by removing the need for invasive impression procedures and ensures their treatment is of the highest level, fulfilling all of their dental needs.
At J&S Davis, We Offer The Best Dental Milling Machine For High-Quality Restorations – Take A Look And Discover Whether It’s The Right Dental Milling Machine For You
At J&S Davis, we stock and distribute the innovative Meisinger DCS (Digital Chairside Revolution) dental milling machine, which is the best dental milling machine for high-quality restorations. With its 5-axis dental technology, autonomous operation and cleaning, compact design, ability to carry out both wet and dry milling, and its high precision due to integrated temperature compression, we are sure it’s the right dental milling machine for all dental clinics, dental labs, dental practices, and dental technicians.
For more information about the Meisinger dental milling machines we stock and distribute, or any of the other products we offer, please click here to contact us or call our team of experts on 01438 747344. You can also find out more about Meisinger’s full range of dental prosthesis provided by J&S Davis by visiting our Meisinger distribution site.