5-MINUTE BUSINESS SYNOPSIS · Part 2 of 10
A shade mismatch doesn't get caught at try-in. It gets caught at delivery, in front of the patient, when it's too late to blame anyone but the lab.
Translucency isn't optional past the anterior zone
A monolithic zirconia disc built for posterior strength renders flat and opaque when used on an anterior case. The DIGITECH ST Super Translucent MONO disc (98.5mm x 18mm, shade BL3, item #112912) is priced at $69.83 and in stock now -- built specifically for cases where light transmission matters as much as strength.
What BL3 actually buys you
BL3 is a bleach-range shade tab match, not a generic 'white.' Using the wrong translucency class on a bleach-shade case is the single most common cause of a same-day remill request from labs running high anterior volume.
Why disc size matters for nesting
An 18mm-thick disc gives you room to nest multiple units per puck without running out of material mid-batch -- fewer partial discs discarded, fewer separate mill runs for the same case.
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Full product page: P112912
The Full Series
- What A Weak Bond Actually Costs Your Chair Time
- Why Your Zirconia Disc Choice Decides Your Shade Match (you are here)
- The Denture Base That Doesn't Discolor At The 1-Year Mark
- Self-Cure Vs Heat-Cure: What Actually Changes Your Turnaround
- The $26 Item That Prevents A $2,000 Occlusal Callback
- Why Wire Gauge Isn't Interchangeable Across Cases
- The Marking Step Labs Skip Right Before Milling
- What Flask Choice Actually Costs You In Remakes
- The Polish Step That Decides If Zirconia Looks Natural
- The $19 Part That Takes Down A $13,000 Furnace
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