Ceramic Restorations Indications

All ceramic restorations in different indications a case series daniel edelhoff cdt dr med dent phd.

Ceramic restorations indications.

All ceramic restorations in different indications. Oliver brix cdt abstract background. Full crown preparations on teeth nos. 7 8 9 10 11 i personally experienced a higher fracture failure rate of restorations from this category from 2005 2009 than any all ceramic restoration i.

5 and 7 for zirconium oxide based fixed dental prosthesis. 1 2 currently there is a plethora of all ceramic systems available for many clinical applications such as veneers partial. Predictable strength and reasonable esthetics have made metal ceramic restorations popular for the past 50 years. Previously this category of all ceramic restorations reported a higher incidence of chipping fracture or failure of the overlying porcelain than in other categories discussed in this article.

If a patient expresses interest in highly esthetic metal free restorations the indications and or limitations of the all ceramic options must be considered. The authors describe five. Different indications for all ceramic restorations in the esthetic zone of the maxilla. But due to improvements in materials and the growing demand for esthetic and metal free restorations the use of all ceramic restorations is on the rise.

A case series author daniel edelhoff and oliver brix journal journal of the american dental association year 2011 volume 142 suppl 2 pages 14s 9s. Article edelhoff2011allceramicri title all ceramic restorations in different indications. Full crown preparations for glass ceramic restorations on teeth nos.