All-ceramic Restorations (all-ceramic + restoration)

Distribution by Scientific Domains


Selected Abstracts


MATERIALS FOR ALL-CERAMIC RESTORATIONS

JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, Issue 3 2006
Ariel J. Raigrodski DMD, MS Guest Expert
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A Quick Esthetic Remount Cast for All-Ceramic Restorations

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS, Issue 6 2010
Paul A. Hansen DDS
Abstract A technique is presented for the expedited fabrication of a remount cast for the alteration of all-ceramic crowns and fixed partial dentures. The remount cast allows the laboratory technician to know the precise location of the gingival tissues and allows modification of all-ceramic restorations. [source]


Spectrophotometric Analysis of Tooth Color Reproduction on Anterior All-Ceramic Crowns: Part 2: Color Reproduction and Its Transfer from In Vitro to In Vivo

JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY, Issue 1 2010
AKI YOSHIDA RDT
ABSTRACT Color reproduction of an anterior tooth requires advanced laboratory techniques, talent, and artistic skills. Color matching in a laboratory requires the successful transfer from in vivo with careful considerations. The purpose of this study was to monitor and verify the color reproduction process for an anterior all-ceramic crown in a laboratory through spectrophotometric measurements. Furthermore, a crown insertion process using composite luting cements was assessed, and the final color match was measured and confirmed. An all-ceramic crown with a zirconia ceramic coping for the maxillary right central incisor was fabricated. There was a significant color difference between the prepared tooth and the die material. The die material selected was the closest match available. The ceramic coping filled with die material indicated a large color difference from the target tooth in both lightness and chromaticity. During the first bake, three different approaches were intentionally used corresponding with three different tooth regions (cervical, body, and incisal). The first bake created the fundamental color of the crown that allowed some color shifts in the enamel layer, which was added later. The color of the completed crown demonstrated an excellent color match, with ,E 1.27 in the incisal and 1.71 in the body. In the cervical area, color match with ,E 2.37 was fabricated with the expectation of a color effect from the underlying prepared tooth. The optimal use of composite luting cement adjusted the effect from the underlying prepared tooth color, and the color match fabricated at a laboratory was successfully transferred to the clinical setting. The precise color measurement system leads to an accurate verification of color reproduction and its transfer. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The use of a dedicated dental spectrophotometer during the fabrication of an all-ceramic crown allows the dentist and the laboratory technician to accurately communicate important information to one another about the shade of the tooth preparation, the shade of the contralateral target tooth, and the influence of luting cement on the final restoration, thereby allowing the technician better control over the outcome of their tooth color matching efforts and the final color match of an all-ceramic restoration. (J Esthet Restor Dent 22:53,65, 2010) [source]


An alternative method for fabricating a custom-made metal post with a ceramic core

DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY, Issue 3 2005
Sabire Deger
Abstract,,, The restoration of anterior non-vital teeth with metal posts and cores and all-ceramic restorations may lead to compromised esthetics because of the semitranslucence of ceramics and the metallic color of the underlying post and cores. This article presents a technique that combines the optical properties of ceramic cores with the mechanical properties of custom-made cast metal posts. The technique involves heat pressing of the core from leucite-enriched glass-ceramic to the underlying custom-made metal post and may provide additional esthetic benefit for anterior teeth especially with little remaining coronal dentin and with small root volume. [source]


Fixed partial dentures: all-ceramics, fibre-reinforced composites and experimental systems

JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION, Issue 9 2003
M. Rosentritt
Summary, The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the fracture strength of three-unit FPDs (fixed partial dentures) and three-unit inlay FPDs after a simulated 5-year oral wearing period. The restorations were made of a pressable all-ceramic (Empress 2) and two specially designed, experimentally fixed partial dentures combining ceramics with dental composite. Three-unit FPDs and inlay FPDs were manufactured and were adhesively luted onto human molars. After thermal cycling and mechanical loading in an artificial environment, the fracture strength was determined. Zircon-based milled ceramic (Lava) three-unit FPDs were used as a control. The zircon ceramic and the fibre-based ceramic three-unit FPDs showed median fracture values between 1000 and 1400 N. For composite veneered zircon FPDs a fracture strength of about 800 N and for all-ceramic Empress 2 of about 350 N could be determined. The results for the inlay FPDs were between 1300 N and 1400 N for FRC/ceramic, 1000 N for zircon/composite and 500 N for all-ceramic restorations. The all-ceramic showed higher fracture resistance applied as inlay FPDs. The described hybrid techniques combining ceramics and composites could represent an interesting procedure for further investigations and, eventually, clinical implication. [source]


A Quick Esthetic Remount Cast for All-Ceramic Restorations

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS, Issue 6 2010
Paul A. Hansen DDS
Abstract A technique is presented for the expedited fabrication of a remount cast for the alteration of all-ceramic crowns and fixed partial dentures. The remount cast allows the laboratory technician to know the precise location of the gingival tissues and allows modification of all-ceramic restorations. [source]