{"id":33022,"date":"2026-08-17T11:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgdentalshop.com\/kuraray-noritake-dental-katana"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:36:08","slug":"kuraray-noritake-dental-katana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgdentalshop.com\/en\/kuraray-noritake-dental-katana","title":{"rendered":"Kuraray Noritake Dental – Katana"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kuraray Noritake KATANA\u2122 Zirconia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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KATANA\u2122 Zirconia: Multiple Material Variants<\/p>\n

Not every restoration requires the same zirconia properties. Therefore, KATANA\u2122 Zirconia consists of various material variants, each with its own combination of translucency, color, strength, and indications.<\/h4>\n

An important feature of various KATANA\u2122 Zirconia discs is the multilayer structure. Through different layers with a gradual transition in color and translucency, a more natural progression of the material is created. This allows an aesthetic result to be achieved in monolithic restorations without every restoration having to be built up entirely with veneer material.<\/p>\n

The different variants within the range are therefore not simply alternatives to one another. The choice depends on the indication, the desired aesthetics, the required mechanical properties, and the chosen CAD\/CAM workflow.<\/p>\n

Natural Color and Translucency<\/p>\n

One of the key considerations regarding modern zirconia is the balance between mechanical properties and optics. A high-strength material does not automatically have the same translucency as a material primarily chosen for highly aesthetic restorations.<\/h4>\n

KATANA\u2122 Zirconia utilizes multilayer technology where color and translucency transition across the height of the disc. The different layers are designed to better match the optical properties of natural teeth, from the more translucent incisal region to the more saturated body.<\/p>\n

This makes the material choice attractive for laboratories that are increasingly working with monolithic or minimally built-up zirconia restorations.<\/p>\n

For digital dental technology<\/h4>\n

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KATANA\u2122 Zirconia has been developed for use within a digital CAD\/CAM workflow. The material can be designed in the CAD software used, subsequently milled, and then processed according to the prescribed sintering program.<\/h4>\n

The correct choice of disc is important in this regard. Not only color and translucency play a role, but also the desired indication, minimum wall thickness, strength, and available sintering workflow. Kuraray Noritake offers various multilayer zirconia materials within the KATANA\u2122 family. For instance, there are variants focused on a combination of high translucency and aesthetics, as well as materials where higher mechanical strength is the primary focus.<\/p>\n

Katana zirconia is supplied in various formats, such as blocks and slabs, with the slabs further subdivided into KATANA\u2122 Zirconia HTML PLUS, STML, UTML, and YML.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Gradient:<\/strong><\/h4>

Katana offers a built-up color gradient consisting of four layers in its Katana zirconia blocks. This structure is built with transitioning color nuances so that the restorations are fabricated with natural tooth colors in the practice. This eliminates a time-consuming and complex process of coloring the restorations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Wide range of colors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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STML blocks from Katana are available in various colors and sizes. STML stands for Super Translucent Multi Layered Zirconia material, available in the following shades:<\/p>\n