A specific form of computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining.

Milling itself is a machining process similar to both drilling and cutting, and able to achieve many of the operations performed by cutting and drilling machines.

Milling uses a rotating cylindrical cutting tool that can move along multiple axes, and can create a variety of shapes, slots and holes.

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

ICOI is not only the world’s largest dental implant organization — we’re also the world’s largest provider of ongoing dental implant education! Learn more by signing up for our newsletter.