Dental Direkt
German-engineered monolithic zirconia for the digital lab
zirconia milling disc
Dental Direkt DD cubeY HL high-translucent multilayer monolithic zirconia CAD/CAM milling disc, shade D3, 98 mm diameter x 25 mm height, 1 piece
shade D3 · Mfg# UDG847018 · USDD# 491848 · Brand Dental Direkt
Material: multilayer zirconia (HL) • Translucency: High (HT) • Flexural strength: 800–1050 MPa (vendor-claimed) • Diameter: Ø 98 mm • System: Open systems • Origin: Made in Germany • Height: 25 mm • shade: D3
Description
DD cubeY HL is Dental Direkt's high-translucent multilayer monolithic zirconia engineered as a high-loaded esthetic blank. It combines a natural multilayer shade gradient with a graded strength profile across the disc (vendor-claimed 800–1050 MPa), so a single blank serves esthetic anterior work and load-bearing posterior restorations from the same nest.
- multilayer high-loaded (HL) zirconia — esthetics plus a graded strength profile
- Integrated natural shade and translucency gradient
- Vendor-claimed 800–1050 MPa across the blank for broad indications
- Ø 98 mm open-system carrier
- One blank for anterior esthetics and posterior strength
Why You’ll Love It
- You want one esthetic multilayer blank that also covers posterior load
- You value a built-in shade gradient with stronger cervical zones
- You run open-system milling and want versatility
Technical Specifications
Brand: Dental Direkt
Manufacturer: Dental Direkt GmbH (Spenge, Germany)
Product line: DD cubeY HL
Style: zirconia milling disc
shade / colour: D3
disc / package: 1 pc
Height: 25 mm
Platform: Open Systems
Mfg #: UDG847018
USDD #: 491848
Country: Germany
Material & Regulatory
Indications: Esthetic anterior and load-bearing posterior crowns and bridges.
Material: High-loaded multilayer zirconia with graded chemistry and integrated shade gradient.
Regulatory: CE-marked medical device; biocompatible Dental ceramic.
Workflow & Handling
- Nest along the shade gradient, cervical zones toward load areas
- Mill on your open-system unit
- Sinter per the DD cubeY HL programme
- Glaze and polish to final
How It Compares
| Feature | Dental DD cubeY HL CURRENT | Ivoclar IPS e.max ZirCAD | Kuraray KATANA zirconia | Amann Girrbach Zolid | Zirkonzahn Prettau |
|---|
| Material chemistry | multilayer zirconia (HL) | 3Y/4Y/5Y zirconia | 3Y/4Y/5Y zirconia | 3Y/4Y/5Y zirconia | 3Y/4Y zirconia |
| Translucency family | High (HT) | LT–MT–HT | STML / UTML / HTML | FX / Gen-X / HT | Translucent / Anterior |
| Flexural strength* | 800–1050 MPa (vendor-claimed) | ~650–1200 MPa | ~550–1125 MPa | ~600–1200 MPa | ~670–1200 MPa |
| shade system | Pre-shaded | 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 | Esthetic anterior and load-bearing posteri | 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