Ivoclar, VITA or Candulor: Teeth for Digital Dentures
In digital removable prosthetics, the quality of the result comes not only from the shape of the base, but also from the set of artificial teeth. Three brands cover the lion's share of lab requests — Ivoclar, VITA and Candulor. If you're looking for Ivoclar digital denture teeth for exocad or trying to understand how VITA VIONIC differs from Candulor NFC+, this article will help you choose for a specific clinical case.
All three libraries run in exocad Full Denture / DentureCAD and are part of a catalog of 23 artificial tooth libraries. Below is what really sets the lines apart, not the marketing descriptions.
Ivoclar digital denture teeth: the BlueLine range
The Ivoclar BlueLine library is built around the digital BlueLine range for complete and partial removable dentures. It's the recognizable Ivoclar esthetics with a natural translucency at the incisal edge, adapted for digital tooth arrangement in DentureCAD.
The practical advantage of Ivoclar is predictability. The anterior tooth shapes are familiar to technicians from analog sets, so the switch to digital arrangement happens without relearning the esthetics. For designers who need a reference morphology for custom milling, the catalog includes a separate anatomy library IVOCLAR-S72 with the denture-style S72 form.
- the BlueLine range for removable and complete dentures
- natural anterior esthetics, familiar from the analog
- support for STL export of elements for milling
- a separate S72 anatomy as a reference shape
VITA VIONIC in exocad: the VIGO digital tooth set
The vita vionic exocad query leads to the VITA VIONIC library from VITA Zahnfabrik — specifically to the VITA VIONIC DIGITAL VIGO set. This is a digital tooth set designed from the start for a CAD/CAM workflow, not a digitized analog.
VIONIC is tailored for adhesive bonding of teeth into the base and works for both complete and partial dentures. The library supports STL export of tooth elements, which is handy if you mill the tooth set or print the try-in separately from the base.
Candulor NFC+: Bonartic, Condyloform and PhysioStar
The Candulor library stands out because it carries three digital lines at once: Bonartic II NFC+, Condyloform II NFC+ and PhysioStar NFC+. The NFC+ material is Candulor's proprietary composite with increased wear resistance.
The key difference with Candulor is the occlusal logic of the posterior teeth. Bonartic II is a concept of full anatomical occlusion, Condyloform II is geared toward lingualized occlusion, and PhysioStar combines function with pronounced anterior esthetics. In other words, choosing a tooth set here is directly tied to which occlusal concept you build into the denture.
- Bonartic II NFC+ — anatomical occlusion of the posterior teeth
- Condyloform II NFC+ — for a lingualized scheme
- PhysioStar NFC+ — function plus anterior esthetics
How to choose a tooth set: occlusion and workflow
The brand comparison comes down to three questions: which occlusal concept you need, what the tooth-bonding protocol is, and what matters more — esthetics or wear resistance.
If you need freedom in choosing an occlusal scheme for a specific clinical case, Candulor offers the widest set of concepts in a single library. If the priority is recognizable anterior esthetics and a smooth transition from the analog, Ivoclar BlueLine makes sense. When the workflow is fully digital and built on milling or printing the tooth set, VITA VIONIC DIGITAL was designed exactly for that.
It's worth keeping the alternatives in mind too: the built-in exocad Inspira library and the AG.MILL sets come out of the box, and the Artic line from Kulzer is another digital option. But in terms of request frequency and the maturity of their digital lines, Ivoclar, VITA and Candulor remain the main three.
Compatibility with exocad Full Denture and DentureCAD
All three tooth sets are installed as denture tooth libraries in exocad and work in the Full Denture module (DentureCAD in newer versions). After installation, the line appears in the list during tooth arrangement, and the morphology is pulled in automatically for the selected size and arch shape.
One important point is the exocad version. The digital NFC+, VIONIC DIGITAL and BlueLine lines assume an up-to-date DentureCAD module; on older builds some sets may not show up. Before downloading, check the supported version in the library description.
All these tooth sets are available in the DentalLibs catalog along with the other 23 artificial tooth libraries, so you can download the line you need and test it in your own project without piecing sets together from different sources.
Common questions about choosing teeth for digital dentures
How do Ivoclar digital denture teeth differ from an analog tooth set?
The BlueLine range is adapted for digital arrangement in DentureCAD: the morphology and seating are designed for a CAD process rather than manual wax setup, though the anterior group's esthetics keep the recognizable Ivoclar style.
What is VITA VIONIC DIGITAL in exocad?
It's a digital tooth set from VITA Zahnfabrik (the VIGO set), designed for CAD/CAM and adhesive bonding of teeth into the base. It supports STL export for milling and printing of elements.
Which Candulor line is for lingualized occlusion?
Condyloform II NFC+. For full anatomical occlusion you take Bonartic II NFC+, while PhysioStar NFC+ combines function with anterior esthetics.
Do you need a special exocad version for these tooth sets?
Yes, the digital lines are designed for an up-to-date Full Denture / DentureCAD module. On older builds some sets may not show up — check the version before installing.
