No More Zr, Supply chain issues

[Mike2]

Hello all, after receiving a call from my Zr reseller, I am at a crossroads. I was told that Jensen would soon be running out of there house branded Zr which was my everyday production Zr. I have already received samples of some new stuff to try, but was curios as to any other companies having trouble sourcing the raw materials for manufacturing. I have a hard time believing that only one company would have this issue. I was also told that the support of their older Preciso CAM would also go away, so I am looking to maybe upgrade my Preciso (VHF)mills to a new CAM. I have heard form others that this is not possible, but was told I should use DENTAL CAM8 from VHF and if I call them or a VHF reseller, they can upgrade my CAM to run those mills. I initially bought everything from one company to minimize the blame game, and it was a great run for 10 years, but as with everything there must be an end. I would be interested to hear any information, opinions and or advice to minimize the frustrations of getting support with my setup going forward. I am not a CAM engineer, I can fix the mills if it isn't too complicated and I don't have many issues with my current CAM except it sometimes won't correctly mark angulated screw channels. I am going to test some NexxzrT to replace Jensen XT, and I plan on using the Lava liquids to color it. Any help with formulas or better coloring liquids, please let me know. I appreciate all the info you techs' have provided and is why I ask your opinions. TIA
Mike

 

[RileyS]

Let me know what you find out with switching CAM software from jensen. I have a preciso that I haven't used in about 6 years that I'm going to bring back out but I'll need new software I think. I still have the old hyperent so hopefully it still works?
When I was coloring unshaded(white) zirc I really liked Origin liquids from B and D Dental. But Milling multi layered shaded zirc is definitely my favorite if you can workflow it if you're a one man lab.

 

[Brett Hansen CDT]

We use Prime from Ivolcar. Comes in all 16 vita shades, it's multilayer, and it's indicated for just about everything.

 

[BrianB]

Let me know what you find out with switching CAM software from jensen. I have a preciso that I haven't used in about 6 years that I'm going to bring back out but I'll need new software I think. I still have the old hyperent so hopefully it still works?
When I was coloring unshaded(white) zirc I really liked Origin liquids from B and D Dental. But Milling multi layered shaded zirc is definitely my favorite if you can workflow it if you're a one man lab.

I'm still using the M200 mill with the Hyperdent CAM software. When they told me that they were no longer manufacturing Imagine Zr about 6 months ago, they gave me a bunch of bar codes so I could use another manufacturers Zr without changing CAM software. We went with Argen's HT+ white with coloring liquids from B&D. We also use their Argen Z anterior which is very similar too Imagine from Jensen. Hope this helps!

 

[DreN4do]

try contacting Alienmilling.com They have a great selection of zirc. and if you want to change your software or machines, i'm sure they can help
you with that too.

 

[rc75]

We offer - 3D Pro & Aizir Zirconia which are both Multilayered. I'll send FREE samples if anyone
is interested. ( Continental U.S )

 

[eddopak]

I'm still using the M200 mill with the Hyperdent CAM software. When they told me that they were no longer manufacturing Imagine Zr about 6 months ago, they gave me a bunch of bar codes so I could use another manufacturers Zr without changing CAM software. We went with Argen's HT+ white with coloring liquids from B&D. We also use their Argen Z anterior which is very similar too Imagine from Jensen. Hope this helps!

Hi Brian, do you mind if you can share some bar code from jensen please?

 

[BrianB]

Hi Brian, do you mind if you can share some bar code from jensen please?

Give me your email address, and I'll send them to you in a file.

 

[eddopak]

Give me your email address, and I'll send them to you in a file.

Thank you !