Nesting expectations

[user name]

Is there a trick? Some strategy or visualization that you use? On average, how many units should reasonably fit in a puck?

 

[Gru]

If you contact your reseller they should have a chart of projected average units/ puck. This chart should cover wax, zr, pmma, if I recall. They had one for the frame/block holder, so I expect they will for the puck.

 

[Affinity]

trial and error.. you can nest closely but sometimes you will lose some support and you can get some that vibrate out.. you can link connectors. I will run a few units in a group, take them out, then add more, so I can overlap where the connectors were.. if that makes sense. I start from the middle and work my way out.. you dont want to start on the outside and leave no support for the center of the puck.

 

[RileyS]

I'm still new to it but about 17-18 Zr and 27ish wax.
I've been starting furthest from puck holder and working in.

 

[user name]

I'm still new to it but about 17-18 Zr and 27ish wax.
I've been starting furthest from puck holder and working in.

Thats where Im at...17-18.

 

[zero_zero]

About 20-22, crowding at max.... try to tilt them to occupy less space...

 

[Affinity]

Wow I get 16 in my d shaped puck.. Im telling you, the more you mill at one time, the more space it takes up....

 

[Affinity]

Heres 18 units.. this is not a really great example, these are smaller units and bridgework. My average I would say is 14-15.. This was also when I first started and had never done it before.. Its fun trying to squeak as many units in as you can.. every unit lowers your cost.. I save leftover blanks for abutments or anteriors..

 

[Axis Dental Milling]

We average around 25 to 30 units in a puck, that is a mixture of FCZ and Copings.

 

[user name]

We average around 25 to 30 units in a puck, that is a mixture of FCZ and Copings.

I dont see how thats possible. Would you post a pic of something like that please?

 

[Patrick Coon]

My personal best has been 23 (molars and bicuspids). All units shared bars. I don't do that often (fear of something vibrating out and breaking/not being milled completely),but wanted to see how many I could do.

 

[Axis Dental Milling]

I dont see how thats possible. Would you post a pic of something like that please?

Here you go man, this milled perfect and had no issues.

 

[NicelyMKV]

Here you go man, this milled perfect and had no issues.

LOL awesome! Could you imagine how nervous the guy cutting those out must be?!

 

[Sissorhands]

We also get 20 to 25 with 28 being our best will follow up with pics.

 

[rkm rdt]

Axis said average 25-30. Does that mean you can add more than 30?

 

[CoolHandLuke]

only if you shrink them to half their original size and use your re-big-ulator to enflate them.

 

[Axis Dental Milling]

Axis said average 25-30. Does that mean you can add more than 30?

If it is all single copings yes.

 

[RileyS]

Can this type of nesting be done with the Jensen Preciso setup? Would you just align the connectors to match the neighboring tooth? If not possible, try it out username!

 

[rkm rdt]

 

[user name]

Can this type of nesting be done with the Jensen Preciso setup? Would you just align the connectors to match the neighboring tooth? If not possible, try it out username!

Thats what Im wondering...how do you make the units share connectors?