Powering Digital Dentistry with Dentaurum CAD/CAM Materials

Digital dentistry continues to transform the way dental laboratories design, manufacture, and deliver restorations. As CAD/CAM workflows become more sophisticated, material quality and biocompatibility, consistency, and system compatibility are vital to achieving reliable, repeatable results—reliability being the foundation of consistent quality and efficient production.

Dentaurum plays a vital role in advancing CAD/CAM dentistry through a comprehensive materials system designed to work harmoniously across digital workflows - from milling and laser melting to finishing and veneering. This system-based approach enhances efficiency, reliability, and confidence in daily laboratory production, year after year.

This overview outlines where Dentaurum’s CAD/CAM materials fit within common lab workflows and directs you to more detailed technical and clinical resources, helping you quickly verify fit, indications, and compatibility for your specific production environment.

Want a broader view of how Dentaurum supports end‑to‑end digital workflows (milling, laser melting and finishing)? Read: How Dentaurum is advancing CAD/CAM Dentistry.

Cobalt Chrome and Titanium Powders for Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing has become an increasingly important production method for producing dental frameworks, allowing for complex geometries and reliable results. Dentaurum’s metal powders are specifically formulated for laser melting in dental applications, supporting both prosthetic and orthodontic manufacturing.

remanium^® star powder (Cobalt‑Chrome)

Dentaurum’s remanium^® star powder is a time‑tested cobalt‑chrome alloy powder designed for laser melting and additive manufacturing.

Key benefits

• Remanium^® star powder is a universal CoCr alloy powder compatible with standard laser‑melting systems
• Ideal for crowns, bridges, partial dentures and metal‑ceramic frameworks
• Produces dense, homogeneous parts for reliable fit and accuracy
• Excellent ceramic bonding, designed to work with Dentaurum ceramics

What sets it apart

Dentaurum has decades of experience in powder metallurgy, and this expertise is directly reflected in remanium^® star powder. The alloy composition mirrors Dentaurum’s proven remanium^® alloys used for casting and milling, enabling laboratories to switch between processing technologies without changing their material systems.

To explore indications, workflow tips and what makes this alloy a long‑term lab staple, read: remanium® star: The ultimate alloy.

For official Dentaurum product details and specifications, see: remanium® star and rematitan® powder.

rematitan^® powder (Titanium)

Dentaurum’s rematitan^® powder supports additive manufacturing where titanium’s biocompatibility and strength are essential.

Key benefits

• Biocompatible titanium for lightweight, high‑strength frameworks
• Ideal for crowns, bridges and framework structures
• Creates dense structures with strong ceramic adhesion
• Supports distortion‑free laser‑melted builds with appropriate heat treatment

What sets it apart

rematitan^® powder benefits from the same metallurgical expertise as Dentaurum’s casting and milling alloys, assisting laboratories to transition confidently from traditional methods to additive manufacturing. For manufacturer specifications, indications, and technical details, see: remanium® star and rematitan® powder.

Cobalt Chrome CAD/CAM Blanks

Cobalt Chrome continues to be a cornerstone material in both digital and traditional workflows. Dentaurum supports this by offering milling blanks, casting alloys, and a system-based approach that ensures consistency at every stage.

remanium^® star MD II blank

Is a high-performance cobalt-chrome alloy designed for CAD/CAM milling, offering excellent machinability, strength, and consistent results. Its homogeneous structure supports precise milling with reduced tool wear, making it ideal for crowns and bridges, while also providing reliable bonding for ceramic veneering in durable, long-lasting restorations.

For a real-world example of system consistency in conventional chrome casting, this case study shows how a lab uses Dentaurum alloy and equipment together to improve predictability and reduce rework: Chrome Casting with Dentaurum Megapuls at Bellarine Dental Castings.

Key benefits of Dentaurum Cobalt Chrome systems

• Consistent material behaviour across casting, milling and laser melting
• Excellent flow and melting characteristics
• Proven reliability in cast partial denture frameworks

What sets it apart

Dentaurum’s system philosophy ensures each component - alloys, investments, equipment, and finishing materials — works seamlessly together, reducing variability and rework.

If you want to see what that looks like in a working lab (equipment setup, workflow steps and outcome consistency), read:
Chrome Casting with Dentaurum Megapuls.

Explore CoCr products (browse compatible materials, sizes and ordering):

Titanium CAD/CAM

The rematitan^® range offers biocompatible titanium solutions that combine strength with excellent milling characteristics, making them ideal for a wide spectrum of fixed and implant-supported indications.

CAD/CAM Wax Blanks

Complementing these metal systems, Dentaurum also offers dedicated wax blanks for semi-digital workflows. These wax discs are specifically developed to integrate seamlessly into CAD/CAM processes, allowing technicians to mill precise wax patterns that can be invested and cast or pressed. This flexibility bridges traditional and digital techniques, supporting efficient production without compromising accuracy.

Zirconia Solutions for CAD/CAM Dentistry

Zirconia plays a key role in digital dentistry by combining strength, durability, and aesthetics. Dentaurum’s ceraMotion^® Z zirconia system has been improved to meet rising expectations for natural-looking restorations. ceraMotion^® Z provides an exceptional mix of aesthetic appeal, robustness, and durability. And soon, Dentaurum will add even more new more shades and depths to the portfolio.

ceraMotion^® Z in Clinical Practice

Dental technicians at Fabdent point out that achieving natural aesthetics relies on controlled translucency, colour transitions, and surface anatomy—not uniform brightness. According to Yahya Karim, zirconia must mimic light behaviour and subtle anatomical details to foster patient confidence and well-being. For the full technician perspective and clinical-practice insights, read:
A better Zirconia. ceraMotion^® Z in practice with Karim, Fabdent.

Key benefits

• Natural‑looking shade transitions to support lifelike aesthetics
• High strength for durable, chip‑resistant restorations
• Suitable for crowns, bridges, implant restorations and veneers
• Enables both monolithic and layered restorative workflows

What sets it apart

ceraMotion^® Z is available in multiple configurations, including multi‑layered and hybrid zirconia, allowing technicians to combine strength and translucency within a single restoration.

For the full system overview (options, indications and technical information), see: ceraMotion® Z product overview.

Product link (disc formats, shades and ordering):
ceraMotion® Z CAD/CAM discs – Dentaurum Australia Shop

Why Leading Labs Choose Dentaurum Zirconia

Fabdent founder Terry Whitty explains that modern digital workflows demand machine-like efficiency without compromising aesthetics. Since switching to Dentaurum’s zirconia, Fabdent’s clients have observed better visual results without any changes to their workflow.

For the full story and practical selection insights from the lab, read: Why I prefer Dentaurum’s zirconia – Terry Whitty, Fabdent.

Key highlights

• Hybrid zirconia balances translucency and strength
• Consistent results across anterior and posterior restorations
• Improved aesthetics without altering digital workflows
  

Importantly, Dentaurum offers an expansive range of ultra-compatible veneering and finishing options within the ceraMotion portfolio

A Complete Materials System for Digital Dentistry

Across CAD/CAM milling, laser melting, and casting, Dentaurum’s materials are created as part of a unified digital ecosystem. This system-driven approach reduces variability, enhances predictability, and supports laboratories as they adopt and refine digital manufacturing techniques. If you’d like a broader overview of how the components interconnect, start here: How Dentaurum is advancing CAD/CAM Dentistry.

By combining proven alloys, advanced zirconia, and additive manufacturing materials, Dentaurum allows dental professionals to provide dependable, high-quality restorations across a broad spectrum of digital workflows.

Further reading

Use these links to go deeper on workflows, product details and real‑world lab outcomes.

How Dentaurum is advancing CAD/CAM Dentistry — Overview of the system approach and how materials map to common CAD/CAM workflows.

A better Zirconia. ceraMotion® Z in practice with Karim, Fabdent — Technician-led guidance on aesthetics, translucency and clinical expectations.

Chrome Casting with Dentaurum Megapuls at Bellarine Dental Castings — Case study on predictable casting outcomes when alloy and equipment are used as a matched system.

Why I prefer Dentaurum’s zirconia – Terry Whitty, Fabdent — Real‑world lab perspective on switching materials without changing the digital workflow.

remanium® star: The ultimate alloy — Deeper dive into indications and what makes the remanium® alloy family so widely used.