Dental Direkt
German-engineered monolithic zirconia for the digital lab
zirconia milling disc
Dental Direkt DD cubeX2 super-high-translucent (SHT) 5Y cubic monolithic zirconia CAD/CAM milling disc, uncolored white blank, 98 mm diameter x 25 mm height, 1 piece
Shade white · Mfg# UDG716 · USDD# 491856 · Brand Dental Direkt
Material: 5Y cubic zirconia • Translucency: Super-high (SHT) • Flexural strength: ~650 MPa (vendor-claimed) • Diameter: Ø 98 mm • System: Open systems • Origin: Made in Germany • Height: 25 mm
Description
DD cubeX2 is Dental Direkt's super-high-translucent (SHT) 5Y cubic monolithic zirconia milling disc. The 5 mol% yttria, high-cubic microstructure delivers the most glass-ceramic-like translucency in the range for highly esthetic anterior full-contour restorations. supplied as an uncolored white blank for free shading.
- 5Y cubic SHT chemistry — the most translucent blank in the DD range
- uncolored white blank for liquid/dip shading
- Highly esthetic anterior full-contour crowns and short-span bridges
- Ø 98 mm open-system carrier
- Glass-ceramic-like vitality from a monolithic zirconia
Why You’ll Love It
- You want maximum translucency for esthetic anterior cases
- You shade in the lab and want a premium SHT white blank
- You handle highly visible single units and small bridges
Technical Specifications
Brand: Dental Direkt
Manufacturer: Dental Direkt GmbH (Spenge, Germany)
Product line: DD cubeX2
Style: zirconia milling disc
Shade / colour: white
disc / package: 1 pc
Height: 25 mm
Platform: Open Systems
Mfg #: UDG716
USDD #: 491856
Country: Germany
Material & Regulatory
Indications: Highly esthetic anterior full-contour crowns and short-span bridges.
Material: 5 mol% yttria high-cubic zirconia (5Y), monolithic, super-high-translucent.
Regulatory: CE-marked medical device; biocompatible Dental ceramic.
Workflow & Handling
- Mill the white blank on your open-system unit
- Apply colouring liquids to the prescribed shade
- Sinter per the DD cubeX2 programme
- Glaze and polish to final
How It Compares
| Feature | Dental DD cubeX2 CURRENT | Ivoclar IPS e.max ZirCAD | Kuraray KATANA zirconia | Amann Girrbach Zolid | Zirkonzahn Prettau |
|---|
| Material chemistry | 5Y cubic zirconia | 3Y/4Y/5Y zirconia | 3Y/4Y/5Y zirconia | 3Y/4Y/5Y zirconia | 3Y/4Y zirconia |
| Translucency family | Super-high (SHT) | LT–MT–HT | STML / UTML / HTML | FX / Gen-X / HT | Translucent / Anterior |
| Flexural strength* | ~650 MPa (vendor-claimed) | ~650–1200 MPa | ~550–1125 MPa | ~600–1200 MPa | ~670–1200 MPa |
| Shade system | white / liquid-shade | Pre-shaded & MT Multi | Multilayer pre-shaded | Pre-shaded multilayer | Coloured / multilayer |
| disc format | Ø 98 mm | Ø 98.5 mm | Ø 98 mm | Ø 98 mm | Ø 95/98 mm |
| Mill compatibility | Open systems | Open systems | Open systems | Open systems | Open systems |
| Indications | Highly esthetic anterior full-contour crow | Crowns & bridges | Crowns & bridges | Crowns & bridges | Full-arch & bridges |
| Country | Germany | Liechtenstein | Japan | Austria | Italy |
*Flexural strength values are typical published / vendor-claimed figures and vary by generation, sintering and shade; consult each maker's current datasheet.
Questions? Talk to a USDD specialist.
Product description last updated: June 5, 2026