How can you manage ceramic materials for esthetic outcomes?
This case presented the lab with an opportunity to match an existing crown to a new crown using ceramic materials.
This case presented the lab with an opportunity to match an existing crown to a new crown using ceramic materials.
Updating Classifications of Dental Ceramic Materials: By understanding the classifications, composition, and characteristics of the latest all-ceramic materials, which are presented in this article in order of most to least conservative, dentists and laboratory technicians can best determine the ideal material for a given treatment.
Understanding the optical properties of materials is crucial
Provisional restoration materials need to fulfill the specific criteria of mechanical, esthetic, and biologic properties.1 With this in mind, the materials available fall into basic types, based on their basic chemistry, with each category having advantages and disadvantages.
Understanding the optical properties of materials is crucial
By understanding the classifications, composition, and characteristics of the latest all-ceramic materials, which are presented in this article in order of most to least conservative, dentists and laboratory technicians can best determine the ideal material for a given treatment.
The development of advanced restoration materials continues to accelerate, and technicians need to know how these materials work to stay competitive. Learn more about what’s available, what’s on the horizon, and how to incorporate these high-performance products into your workflow.