Full-Contour Zirconia
Milled by our highly trained technicians on some of the most advanced CAD/CAM equipment in the industry, our Full-Contour Zirconia restorations are the finest monolithic zirconia crowns available. Although zirconia offers some of the highest flexural strength of any ceramic restoration, it is still gentle enough to protect bruxers’ opposing enamel.
Indicated for posterior crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays. An esthetic solution for bruxers and grinders when PFM metal occlusal/lingual or full-cast restorations are not desired or when patient lacks the preparation space for a PFM or has broken a PFM in the past. Zirconia can also be used for anterior teeth with a facial veneer of porcelain for improved esthetics
Shoulder preparation not needed, feather edge is okay. It is a conservative preparation similar to full-cast gold, so any preparation with at least 0.5 mm of occlusal space is accepted.
Minimum occlusal reduction of 0.5 mm; 1 mm is ideal.
Adjustments and polishing: Adjust Full Contour Zirconia zirconia crowns and bridges using water and air spray to keep the restoration cool and to avoid micro-fractures with a fine grit diamond. If using air only, use the lightest touch possible when making adjustments. A football shaped bur is the most effective for occlusal and lingual surfaces (on anterior teeth); a tapered bur is the ideal choice for buccal and lingual surfaces.
Polish Full Contour Zirconia restorations with the porcelain polishing system of your choice.
- Resin Ionomer cement (RelyX or RelyX Unicem, 3M ESPE)
- Maxcem Elite (Kerr)
- Panavia F 2.0 (Kuraray) -ideal for short, tapered preparations
- Glass ionomer cement (GC Fuji, GC America)
Solid zirconia requires a cast gold type preparation.
Anteriors may have a facial veneer of porcelain but the occlusion will remain in 100 percent zirconia. Final restorations are glazed to a smooth surface to reduce plaque accumulation.
Adjust Full Contour Ziroconia crowns and bridges using water and air spray to keep the restoration cool and to avoid micro-fractures with a fine grit diamond. If using air only, use the lightest touch possible when making adjustments. A football shaped bur is the most effective for occlusal and lingual surfaces (on anterior teeth); a tapered bur is the ideal choice for buccal and lingual surfaces.
Polish Full Contour Zirconia restorations with the porcelain polishing system of your choice.
- D2740 Crown – Porcelain/Ceramic Substrate
- D6245 Pontic Porcelain/Ceramic
- D6740 Abutment Crown Porcelain/Ceramic
