Ceramic Restorations Indications

These include the amount of remaining tooth structure position in the dental arch esthetic versus functional zone and any parafunctional habits.

Ceramic restorations indications.

All ceramic restorations in different indications a case series daniel edelhoff cdt dr med dent phd. 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. 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. 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. Oliver brix cdt abstract background. Full crown preparations for glass ceramic restorations on teeth nos. Predictable strength and reasonable esthetics have made metal ceramic restorations popular for the past 50 years.

Full crown preparations on teeth nos. The authors describe five. All ceramic restorations in different indications. Article edelhoff2011allceramicri title all ceramic restorations in different indications.

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. 5 and 7 for zirconium oxide based fixed dental prosthesis. Encompassing a vast array of materials today s all ceramic systems are suitable for a large range of indications in almost all areas of fixed restorative dentistry.