This innovative raw material combination of highly translucent zirconia with high strength will empower your dental lab.
KATANA™ Zirconia YML delivers efficiency, clarity, simplicity and precision in handling without compromising the quality of the outcomes!
The entire indication spectrum can be covered due to the combined high translucency and high strength.
KATANA™ Zirconia YML matches three raw materials with different yttria contents combining a well-balanced color/translucency and flexural strength gradation.
The seamless multi-layered technology eliminates visible transition lines, emphasizing natural color and translucency, ensuring a simplified, time-saving procedure.
The fitting accuracy of restorations after the final sintering process reduces remanufacturing risks. No waste of time and materials.
Re-make and rush cases? High-speed sintering (54 minutes) offers complete new opportunities. Finish the work easily within one day.
Based on KATANA™ Zirconia YML A3 with CERABIEN™ ZR FC Paste Stain
Courtesy of DT Marco Stoppaccioli – L’Aquila
KATANA™ Zirconia YML was developed based on the concept of being “lifelike“, that accurately and naturally expresses the color and translucency of natural teeth.
To provide high translucency that harmonizes with the anterior teeth.
To provide seamless color and translucency towards the Enamel Layer.
To provide deep and vivid color while reducing whitening.
Exceptional design flexibility is offered – from veneers to full-arch restorations. In each case, you may choose a monolithic, cut-back or framework design with the appropriate fabrication procedure depending on individual needs.
With its different composition layers, high precision shrinkage and stable CTE values are achieved by controlling the whole process from refining to molding. Extensive quality control in combination with unique in-house developed raw materials deliver our best zirconia of all time.
We distinguish ourselves by this unique in-house production of zirconia raw materials. It guarantees a material you can always rely on.
KATANA™ Zirconia YML and STML are shown below with body layer thickness adjusted to 0.4*mm for YML, and 0.8*mm for STML. The body layer of YML can be adjusted thinner than that of high translucency zirconia, increasing its translucency even more.
*This is the minimum thickness recommended by the manufacturer.
KATANA™ Zirconia YML shows sharp margins and less chipping leading to better marginal fit. Thinner restorations show that this good result in sharp margin supports the use of KATANA™ Zirconia YML.
Even if the restoration margins have been milled to a very thin profile, they still show smooth margins without any chipping.
Outstanding quality paired with velocity is an absolute unique feature
of KATANA™ Zirconia over all competitive products.
The above sintering recommendation is only a guideline; some adjustments may be required depending on each individual furnace.
In case of 54, 90-minute sintering, if it cannot be set according to the schedule, it cannot be sintered.
Select the target shade and the correct disc thickness to achieve an
appropriate graduation between crown length, enamel and body (dentin).
KATANA™ Zirconia YML color should be set for glazing, and for polishing, it tends to become darker during the polishing procedure. Therefore, select lighter shade than the target shade color.
Testimonials
Professor Dr. Florian Beuer
Germany
“New grade zirconia material that combines strength and translucency in one disc. It provides stability where necessary and aesthetics where we need them. The best of both worlds.”
Nondas Vlacholoulos, MDT
Greece
“One material for every indication with the highest aesthetics, strength and reliability.”
Daniele Rondoni, MDT
Italy
“The request of zirconia evolution is a perfect combination of optical properties and strength. Finally, we can have esthetics and durability for our restoration with KATANA Zirconia YML thanks to Kuraray Noritake Dental's new technology.”
Andreas Chatzimpatzakis, MDT
Greece
“If you ask me Y I use YML? The answer will be... Υπεροχή (η) [Yperochí ]: Excellence .... in aesthetics, strength and reliability!!”
Martin Laurik, MDT
Estonia
“The superior esthetics of Katana YML is a great option for monolithic crowns while still offering reliable strength in demanding situations.”
Michael Braian, MDT
Sweden
“This is what I have been looking for, a multi-layer zirconia with amazing strength from top to bottom. In some cases doing surface characterization feels like overkill.”
