Share Your Dental Sintering Experience

Help us understand the real challenges dental labs face when sintering zirconia. Share your real experience, help us improve future dental solutions, and get a chance to open a Vsmile Lucky Box after submission. Estimated time: 2–3 minutes. Every valid submission gets a Lucky Box reward opportunity.

1. What best describes you?

Dental Laboratory Owner / Manager

Distributor / Dealer

2. How long have you been using digital dentistry / CAD/CAM?

We are just starting

3. What are your biggest challenges with zirconia sintering?

Please select up to 3 options that best describe your current challenges.

Fast sintering may affect restoration quality

Cracks after sintering

Zirconia deformation / warping

Inconsistent translucency

Temperature accuracy / stability

Different results between batches

Limited chamber capacity

High energy consumption

Heating element replacement / maintenance

Difficult sintering program setting

Difficult to manage different zirconia materials

Lack of technical support

4. How seriously do these problems affect your lab?

Minor — They happen occasionally and have little impact

Moderate — They sometimes affect our workflow

Serious — They cause extra time, rework or remakes

Critical — They directly affect our cost, quality or delivery time

5. Tell us about your biggest zirconia sintering frustration.

What happened? How often does it happen? What impact does it have on your lab? Example: We sometimes get different shades even when using the same zirconia and sintering program.

6. What type of sintering furnace are you currently using?

Standard / conventional sintering furnace

Fast sintering furnace

Fast & conventional dual-mode furnace

We don't have a sintering furnace yet

Can you share the furance brand or model?

7. How many zirconia units do you typically sinter in one cycle?

More than 100 units

Mainly bridges / All-on-X

It varies significantly

8. When choosing a new sintering furnace, which factors matter most to you?

Please select up to 3 factors that matter most to your lab.

Temperature accuracy

Sintering consistency

Fast & conventional sintering modes

Heating element lifetime

Multiple zirconia materials / programs

Warranty / after-sales service

9. Are you considering purchasing or upgrading a sintering furnace?

Yes, within 3 months

Yes, within 6 months

Maybe, within 12 months

10. What is your email address?

We will use this email to send your Lucky Box reward information.

Provide your WhatsApp number if you would like Vsmile to contact you about your challenge or your dental lab needs.