Ceramic Systems In Dentistry

According to the ceramic composition and fabrication technique.

Ceramic systems in dentistry.

Tanja lube robert danzer in advanced ceramics for dentistry 2014. Classes of materials many different types of ceramic systems have been introduced in recent years for all types of indirect restorations from very conservative no preparation veneers to multi unit posterior fixed partial dentures fpds and everything in between. 12 16 17 the array of ceramic compositions and different types of manufacturing techniques has afforded clinicians numerous systems from which to choose. Ceramics in dentistry part i.

Dental ceramic systems are primarily used to fabricate indirect restorations such as crowns and bridges. Clinical indications and survival rates will also be discussed. Their properties vary over a wide range. These porcelain systems aim to replicate the esthetics and strength of natural teeth and crowns and bridges can be produced using pressing or layering techniques depending on the ceramic system being used.

The improvements achieved in ceramic materials have resulted in greater quality control and have simplified the work of dental technicians through various processing methods. For certain dental prostheses such as three unit molars porcelain. Dental porcelain also known as dental ceramic is a dental material used by dental technicians to create biocompatible lifelike dental restorations such as crowns bridges and veneers evidence suggests they are an effective material as they are biocompatible aesthetic insoluble and have a hardness of 7 on the mohs scale.