Fixed Pros PCPC Flashcards
What are the reductions for a PBZ anterior prep?
Occlusal: 2.0mm Buccal (Occlusal 2/3): 1.5mm Buccal (Gingival 1/3): 1.0-1.5mm Proximal: 1.0-1.5mm Lingual (Occlusal 2/3): 1-1.5mm Lingual (Gingival 1/3): 1.5mm
Margins: 1.3mm rounded shoulder all around
What are the reductions for a PBM anterior prep?
Occlusal: 2.0mm Buccal (Occlusal 2/3): 1.5mm Buccal (Gingival 1/3): 1.0-1.3mm Proximal: 0.5-1mm Lingual (Occlusal 2/3): 1mm [Metal + Ceramic], 0.5-0.8 [Metal Only] Lingual (Gingival 1/3): 0.5mm
Margins:
B: 1mm Flat Shoulder
P+L: 0.5mm Chamfer
What are the reductions for a FGC anterior prep?
Occlusal: 1.0mm (NF cusp), 1.5mm (F cusp) Buccal (Occlusal 2/3): 1.0-1.5mm Buccal (Gingival 1/3): 0.5 Proximal: 0.5-1mm Lingual (Occlusal 2/3): 1mm Lingual (Gingival 1/3): 0.5mm
Margins:
0.5mm Chamfer
What material is consider mid way on the spectrum for aesthetics and strength?
PBM
When are PBMs indicated?
- Natural Tooth like appearance
- Max protection for worn/broken/heavily restored teeth (60%+ tooth restored)
- Other conservative approaches lack structural durability
When are PBMs contraindicated?
- Insufficient Tooth Structure
- Affordability
- ## For Superior Aesthetics
What are suitable clinical applications for PBMs?
- Full Coverage for Cracked/Fractured Teeth [Best]
- High Stress/Heavy Occlusion: Deep Overbite, Bruxism
- Single Crowns: either anterior/posterior
- Retainers/Pontics for fixed Bridge
- Reshaping Abutment Teeth for RPD (tilted teeth)
- Splinting Periodontally Weakened Teeth (Rare)
T/F: PBM typically has a low gold content
False: Gold Content is 50-60%
What is the implication of using higher concentration of base metals in a PBM?
- Cheaper
- Poorer casting properties
- Poor control with oxide layer => debonding of porcelain
- Nickel Sensitivity in patients
What is the implication of using higher concentration of gold in a PBM?
- Optimum bonding to ceramic through thicker oxide layer
- Superior casting properties
- Better Colour
What is the thickness of the metal coping in a PBM?
0.3-0.5mm
What colour is the metal coping in PBM?
Opaque metallic grey
What are the 4 types of ceramic layers in a PBM?
- Opaque Porcelain: masks metal
- Dentine (Body) Porcelain: provides main colour
- Enamel (Incisal) Porcelain: provides translucency
- Shade layers for furthers aesthetics
What is the thickness of the ceramic in a PBM?
- 7mm Minimum
1. 0mm Optimum
Why are aesthetics of PBMs inferior to all ceramic crowns?
No Light Transmission through metal + opaque porcelain
Light Reflects rather than Refracts
T/F: Modern PBMs have similar wear coefficients to Enamel
True, older styles had poor wear coefficients being liable to wear in heavy occlusion
What are the 2 major methods of metal to ceramic bonding?
- Micromechanical (Clean Metal Surface + Air Abrasion)
2. Chemical Bonding: (At high temperature, metal oxides dissolve into the soften glass phase of porcelain)
What are the 2 minor methods of metal to ceramic bonding?
- Compressive Forces (Metal Coping Thermal Coefficient > Porcelain)
- Molecular Forces (Van Der Vaals initiate)
What are the 8 fabrication lab steps for PBMs?
- Prepare Tooth
- Take Impression
- Construct Die
- Wax Up
- Cast Metal Coping + Oxidise Surface at high temp
- Apply Opaque Porcelain (to hide grey metal)
- Build up Dentine + Enamel Porcelains for aesthetics (3-4 layers)
- Furnacing
What are the shrinkage rates for ceramics during furnacing coalescence?
15-20%
What are structure causes of porcelain fractures?
- Porcelain unsupported by Metal Coping
- Stress/Thermal Shock
- Thicker porcelain increases sub-surface porosities
What temperature does Porcelain fuse to Metal?
960 degrees
What temperature do Noble Metals melt?
1260 degrees +
What bur is used for the labial surface of an anterior PBM?
Teknik 847
What bur is used for the proximal surface of an anterior PBM?
L10
Komet 8877
What bur is used for the palatal surface of an anterior PBM?
Komet 8877
Horico 239
F40 (Jasper Special)
What bur is used for the buccal surface of an posterior PBM?
Teknik 847
What bur is used for the proximal surface of an posterior PBM?
L10
Komet 8877
What bur is used for the palatal surface of an posterior PBM?
Komet 8877