GC Inital MC ceramic, becoming a real pain trying to keep it in stock. Looking for a new material that is available.

[Carl O]

GC Iitial MC is becoming a real problem keeping in stock. Any one have a good replacement that is available

 

[desertfox384]

I haven’t had to order any recently, I don’t do much pfm anymore - have you tried a different supplier or is this an actual manufacturer supply issue ? Before mc I used Ivoclar’s inline which has been discontinued… I used noritake for awhile years ago and it was a nice porcelain.

 

[Carl O]

I'm still covered up with PFM's . Have a new X ocad an no time to use it or anyone too use it. I've tried several supply houses an still get back orders that take weeks to come in. Thinking about Vita an was concerned about their availability. Don't want to trash on just to have the same problem. Thanks for your input

 

[CatamountRob]

I’ve been using Ivoclar Inline since they discontinued D.sign and it works well enough. I haven’t had any problems with materials being out of stock.

 

[Contraluz]

GC Iitial MC is becoming a real problem keeping in stock. Any one have a good replacement that is available

I have been using Ivoclar's IPS Style, once they stopped selling d.Sing. I like the esthetics, but I don't like the handling. So far no issues with materials being out of stock.

 

[Andrew Priddy]

trouble getting luster paste too

 

[rkm rdt]

I dumped all my porcelain in the dumpster last Spring.

 

[Affinity]

Since Ive vowed to never do another PFM, my initial MC set sits unused for about 5 years now..

 

[Car 54]

lol...and I need to re-order more Vintage Halo

 

[RDA]

Noritake EX-3
https://www.kuraraynoritake.com/world/product/dental_porcelains/noritake_sp_porcelain.html

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

GC has become utterly worthless and needs to go away now

 

[rkm rdt]

Glen Campbell?
George Carlin?
General Custer?

 

[Car 54]

George Clooney?
George Costanza?

https://playback.fm/people/initials/gc

 

[rkm rdt]

Gary Coleman?
Gary Cooper?
Glen Close?

 

[CatamountRob]

Geezum Crow.

 

[rkm rdt]

 

[Affinity]

Maybe a sign of a bigger industry issue. IDS cad still isnt taking orders. GC is one of the biggest players in the dental game, whats the deal? The GC scanners were pretty much a flop it seems..
Too much market share being taken by inferior products? Nobody using large quantities of porcelain anymore? I know I order only a couple jars a year now.

 

[Car 54]

That one got saved to my "Best Of" gif collection

 

[rkm rdt]

Maybe a sign of a bigger industry issue. IDS cad still isnt taking orders. GC is one of the biggest players in the dental game, whats the deal? The GC scanners were pretty much a flop it seems..
Too much market share being taken by inferior products? Nobody using large quantities of porcelain anymore? I know I order only a couple jars a year now.

Porcelain powder requires unnecessary labour in the c&b workflow now. I have a few jars of emax cream on hand but even they are collecting dust.

 

[Car 54]

Maybe a sign of a bigger industry issue. IDS cad still isnt taking orders. GC is one of the biggest players in the dental game, whats the deal? The GC scanners were pretty much a flop it seems..
Too much market share being taken by inferior products? Nobody using large quantities of porcelain anymore? I know I order only a couple jars a year now.

Good point. With all of the buyouts, mergers, and smaller labs closing or retiring over the years, who are the bigger labs buying from...the inferior product vendors to help save money?