DS World 2024 Interview with Greg Campbell, DDS, on the Launch of Kuraray's KATANA Zirconia Speed One

Video Transcription:

Hello everyone, I'm Dr Greg Campbell [DDS], and I'd like to welcome you to the next generation zirconia here at the Kuraray booth and at DS World here in Las Vegas.

I've had the pleasure of working on this block for quite some time, and we now actually have an esthetic zirconia block that can mill at 5 minutes for a molar, about 3-and-a-half for a bicuspid. And get this, you're not going to believe this, a 9-minute sintering time with higher strength, 0.80 [mm] reduction, 14 shades and you get the translucency. You don't lose any strength; you’ve gained it. And I mean, people are walking by here going, I just don't believe it—you have to show it to me. But we have it here.

It's going to…the launch was yesterday. The buzz is amazing. I'm so honored to work on this project. And again, we have the 14 shades, which is available. They're going to start doing the sell early part of next year, and I can't wait to share more information with you about this.

It really is a transforming block for CAD/CAM, and you have options for your patients’ needs. It could be cemented, it could be bonded. You have the options, whatever you want to do for the best patient care. So again, I'm Dr Greg Campbell. Welcome to KATANA [Zirconia] Speed One.