Category: Fixed Prosthodontics
Metal Ceramic Dental Crown
Metal Ceramic Dental Crown is a restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the clinical crown of a tooth. It is fabricated with porcelain fused to metal casting. Its abutment can be a...
Porcelain Fused to Metal Bridges
The porcelain in porcelain fused to metal bridges should be nearly of equal thickness to avoid the possibility of weakening through uneven stress concentration. To meet this requirement, there should be a continuous strip...
Fixed Partial Denture: E-Max
E-max is Lithium Disilicates micro structurally and have a higher strength of 360 Mpa. This high strength is attributed to the crystal size and orientation. It is used for crowns and bridges up to...
Fixed Partial Denture: Metal Coping
Porcelain fused to metal dental crowns have the following layers: enamel, body dentin, gingival dentin, opaque and metal coping.
Tooth Reduction for Fixed Partial Denture
Tooth Reduction Amount of Preparation in Tooth Preparation for Fixed Partial Denture Type of Restoration Facial Reduction Lingual Reduction Incisal / Occlusal Reduction Acrylic Jacket Crown 0.75 – 1mm shoulder 0.75 – 1mm shoulder...
All Ceramic Fixed Partial Dentures
Porcelain, resins and porcelain fused to metal are the classical and most often used materials in fixed partial prosthodontics. The teeth and presently – dental implants, used as support gives us very adequate prosthodontic...
IPS e.max Veneers – Lithium Disilicate Veneers
Veneer is a thin tooth shaped glass ceramics facing luted to the underlying tooth structure using a filled resin. Veneers, also known as laminates, are usually done for esthetic purposes – to mask discoloration...
Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown
Porcelain fused to metal crowns are constructed in metal alloy with porcelain fused to either all or most of its surface. PBC, also known as ceramics fused to metal dental crown is indicated in...
Cantilever Bridge
Cantilever Bridge, also known as Cantilever Fixed Partial Denture, is a prosthesis where the pontic (artificial tooth) is supported on one side only by one or more abutment teeth. The pontic is attached to...