Background: There is increased use of all-ceramic crowns in place of ceramo-metal crowns in restorative practices. The difference in properties of different ceramics will affect the final esthetics of the restoration, and we need to consider this, especially when restoring anterior teeth. This article compares and analyzes translucency levels of different zirconia-based ceramic CAD/CAM systems....

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) titanium ceramic restorations were developed with the potential for replacing expensive, high noble metal ceramic restorations. However, there is a lack of information about the clinical performance of CAD/CAM titanium ceramic single crowns. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate CAD/CAM titanium cera...

The strength of an all-ceramic restoration depends not only on the fracture resistance of the material, but also on a suitable preparation design with adequate material thickness. The objective of this study was to provide alternative framework designs of molar zirconia-ceramic crowns. A plaster die was replicated from a plastic maxillary right first molar prepared for all ceramic crowns. Three...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the fracture resistance of two types of ceramic crowns cemented with two different cements. METHODS AND MATERIALS Forty premolar crowns were fabricated using lithium-disilicate (IPS Empress-2) and glass-infiltrated aluminium-oxide (In-Ceram) ceramic systems. The crowns were divided into four groups (n=10) with Group 1 (IPS Empress-2) and Group 2 (I...

INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the cervical fit of cemented metal-ceramic and In-Ceram implant-supported crowns, before and after the cementing procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty crowns cemented on implant abutments are divided into two groups (n = 10): Group 1 -cemented metal-ceramic crowns and group 2 - cemented In-Ceram crowns. The marginal adaptations before and after cementation ...

INTRODUCTION Microleakage is defined as the clinically undetectable seepage of oral fluids containing bacteria and debris between cement layer and tooth restoration. OBJECTIVE This in vitro study investigated the effect of different dental cements (zinc-phosphate, polycarboxylate, glass-ionomer and resin cement) on microleakage in different ceramic crown systems (metal ceramic crown, metal ce...

OBJECTIVE To assess the 5-year survival of metal-ceramic and all-ceramic tooth-supported single crowns (SCs) and to describe the incidence of biological, technical and esthetic complications. METHODS Medline (PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) searches (2006-2013) were performed for clinical studies focusing on tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FD...

A leucite-reinforced glass ceramic material (IPS-Empress) was developed for clinical use in Zurich. A prospective clinical study of these laboratory-made all-ceramic crowns revealed encouraging result with an estimated 2-year survival rate of 95%. The aim of the present study was to determine the clinical behavior during a longer period of observation with respect to a possible fatigue fracture...

Marginal adaptation of the crown is a crucial factor in determining its clinical acceptability. Crown fit as judged by marginal seal influences the longevity of the cast restorations to a great extent. Metal ceramic restorations have been implicated for the discoloration in area of labio-gingival margin. Attempts to rectify this, by altering the design of metal frame works as eliminating the la...

A 50-years old female patient presented for treatment of the anterior maxillary teeth that had been restored repeatedly in the past with direct resin composite restorations. The treatment plan for this patient included all-ceramic shell crowns on all anterior maxillary teeth and the premolars. Shell crowns were selected as the treatment option to ensure optimum esthetic result with increased st...