All Ceramic Restorations Flashcards
3 advantages of all ceramic restorations?
- Highly aesthetic.
- Highly biocompatible.
- Certain systems can be provided same day.
3 types of restorations where all-ceramic may be used?
- Veneers.
- Crowns.
- Bridges.
4 disadvantages of all ceramic restorations?
- Mechanical properties (prone to fracture under oral function).
- Require larger reduction in tooth tissue compared to metal.
- High cost.
- Reduced scope for adjustment or repair.
How are dental ceramics often classified? (2)
- By composition.
- By method of manufacture.
Dental ceramic classification by composition (4 types)?
- Glass-based ceramics.
- Glass infiltrated ceramics
- Polycrystalline (non-glass) ceramics.
- Resin-matrix ceramics
What are the types of glass based ceramics (3)? What do these contain?
- Contain glass and filler.
1. Feldspathic glass (filler <17%, high aesthetics yet most fragile).
2. Moderately filled glass ceramics (17-45% leucite based filler).
3. Highly filled glass ceramics (45%-70% leucite or lithium disilicate filler).
What is the effect of high filler on properties (2)?
- Less aesthetic.
- Stronger.
What are the contents of glass infiltrated ceramics? What are its properties (2)?
- Alumina, magnesium or zirconia infiltrated with low viscosity glass.
- Good mechanical properties, reduced aesthetics.
Trade name example of glass-infiltrated ceramics?
In-Ceram.
What are the contents of polycrystalline ceramics (2)? What are its properties (1)
- Contain NO GLASS.
- Alumina or zirconia based.
- Good mechanical properties.
What are the contents of resin matrix ceramics (2)? What is disadvantage?
- Similar to COMPOSITE.
- Ceramic nanoparticles in a resin matrix.
- Limited clinical study on them.
Dental ceramic classification by method of manufacture (3 types)?
- Sintering.
- Hot pressing/ injection moulding.
- Machining.
3 steps to sintering?
- Ceramic powder mixed with water is built to the required tooth shape (on a cast of the tooth preparation).
- Exposure to high temperature.
- Partial melting and fusing of particles.
What is an example of an all ceramic restoration manufactured by the sintering process?
In Ceram
What is hot pressing/ injection moulding similar to?
Lost wax technique.