All Ceramic
Inceram
Procera
Cercon (zirconia)
Lava
Finesse
Empress
Inceram
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Vita In-Ceram® Alumina
Metal-Free
Reliable and Strong
Range of indications including 3-unit bridges
Natural Translucency
Accurate Margins
Good Opacity
Strength:
Other all-ceramic systems emphasize high strength or short term success rates. What really counts is long-term clinical reliability. Vita In-Ceram® is the only all-ceramic system proven by millions of successful restorative cases spanning more than 7 years. In-Ceram's success rate of over 98% assures you of a restoration in which both you and your patient can have the highest confidence.
Aesthetics:
With its high degree of translucency and color adaptation to the dentin, In-Ceram® offers the ideal combination of perfect natural esthetics and high strength. Yet it is opaque enough to block out discolored preparations or post and core build ups.
Biocompatibility: The material has excellent tissue biocompatibility and does not cause gingival irritation.
In-Ceram® Spinell
Precision Fit
Cementable
Very High Translucency for Increased Esthetics
Metal-Free
Vident’s Vita In-Ceram® Spinell offers both a reliable and beautiful solution to today’s high esthetic demands.
Spinell is a high temperature mineral occurring in nature almost always in the presence of other minerals. Its light reflecting characteristics, its glasslike shine, and its transparency make Spinell a much appreciated gemstone whether in natural form or synthetically produced.
Materials made of synthetically produced Spinell are now applied to dental materials. When the Spinell beauty and translucency are combined with the Vita In-Ceram® technique it is possible to fabricate anterior copings with very natural esthetics, accurate marginal fit, and a tensile strength of 350Mpa.
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Procera
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Procera® - Zirconia
With over 6 million Procera restorations inserted worldwide, Nobel Biocare has a track record of successful, beautiful restorative solutions. Procera Zirconia, made of Yttria Stabilized Zirconium (YZ) has substantial advantages compared to other dental materials: mechanical resistance, biocompatibility and a fracture toughness two times greater than Alumina.
Strength no longer has to be compromised to achieve extreme esthetics. The Flexural Strength of Zirconia restorations range from 900 to 1400 MPa. Conventional precious metal ceramics restorations are at 800
Procera Zirconia restorations can be inserted using conventional cementing techniques. Bonding is not required.
Procera® - AllCeram
Strong
Beautiful Esthetics
Biocompatible
10 years of clinical documentation
Easy to work with, saves chair time
Metal-free
Procera® AllCeram (Alumina) is composed of a densely sintered high-purity aluminum oxide coping that is manufactured using CAD/CAM technology. The core has the ability to transmit light without being transparent. The secret behind Procera® AllCeram is its unique combination of strength and beauty.
More than 1,700,000 Procera All-Ceram restorations have been placed in the patients mouths over the past ten years. Remarkable results have been obtained in controlled clinical studies. Extremely low fracture rates have been reported and the restorations serve for many years.
More and more patients are asking for restorations made of material not containing metal or other alloys. Procera® AllCeram is made of a bio-compatible material (comparable to Titanium) which minimized the risk of allergic reactions.
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Lava
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The 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Crowns and Bridges system is an innovative CAD/CAM technology using a zirconium oxide base. The esthetics of Lava restorations represent the optimum in all-ceramic systems. Preparations require removal of less tooth structure, and cementation can be accomplished using proven, conventional techniques. Colorable frameworks that are thin and translucent ensure a natural and vital appearance. Lava crowns and bridges provide some of the most durable and esthetic all-ceramic restorations available today.
The Zirconia frameworks are biocompatible and exhibit the highest strength available in all-ceramic restorations. With the new technological advancements in metal-free products, the ability to take your practice “metal-free” is growing exponentially.
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The aesthetics of the Ceylonese precious stone zircon (from the Persian zar-gun, gold-coloured) were what first drew people’s attention to zirconium oxide. By contrast, pure zirconium oxide is white and is used as a pigment, for example to refine porcelain.
You can now use the material in dental technology as well, and give many patients something that is particularly highly prized: captivating beauty.
All the facts of Cercon Smart Ceramics
for you at a glance.
Improved Aesthetics:
Due to the white zirconium oxide milled substructure
Thanks to the specially developed veneering porcelain Cercon®ceram S
Optimal shade match to the existing natural teeth
Can be contoured to blend with the natural dentition
Compatibility:
Verified by the medical application of zirconium oxide for about 20 years
No allergic reactions reported in the published literature
No interaction with other dental materials
Good insulating behavior of the ceramic against cold/warm influences
Thanks to a smooth ceramic surface that supports good oral hygiene
Durability:
Thanks to the exceptional strength of zirconium oxide
High stability requiring minimum framework dimensions
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Pressable ceramics are an ideal restorative option for single anterior units, with a long history of clinical effectiveness and excellent esthetics. Finesse® All-Ceramic restorations from DENTSPLY Ceramco represent state-of-the-art in this category.
Finesse® All-Ceramic ingots were designed to be fully compatible with the Finesse® porcelain system, offering all its benefits of stability, superior wear kindness, uniform fluorescence, opalescence and characterization options. Finesse® All-Ceramic restorations can be processed with a variety of veneering techniques. They can be layered with Finesse® low-fusing porcelain for custom shade matching. The popular enamel cutback method and shade staining the core can also be used to characterize and modify shade to the dentist's and patient's satisfaction. The unique Finesse® All-Ceramic die materials help the lab and the dentist communicate prep shades, and to restore the patient's smile naturally.
Composed of leucite reinforced glass-ceramics, Finesse® All-Ceramic ingots are processed by the dental lab in a high-temperature injection molding ('pressing') process, to create beautiful crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays. With an optimal flexural strength (125MPa) for single units, the restorations can be used confidently in the smile line, and are reliably placed using adhesive bonding techniques.
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Material: Leucite-reinforced glass-ceramic
Recommended Use: Single crowns (to the 2nd bicuspid), veneers, inlays and onlays.
Lab Processing: "Pressing"-lost wax injection molding, 930oC, 20min.
Properties: Flexural Strength~125MPa, Fracture Toughness~1.25MPa.m0.5, VHN~635, CTE~13.5 m/m/oC, at 500oC.
Esthetics: Inherently fluorescent, Ideal transparency range from FC (Clear) to FOP (Opaceous).
Veneering: Optimally matched to Finesse® low-fusing porcelains, and Finesse® All-Ceramic Shade Stains.
Placement: Adhesive bonding
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Empress
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The IPS Empress pressed ceramic system, which has been clinically proven for more than 15 years satisfies discerning users and patients all over the world. Twenty-five million placed restorations are testimony to the long-standing success of IPS Empress.
The Original System is continuously being developed, setting trends in the market with regard to aesthetics and function. The most recent innovation from the field of all-ceramics is called IPS Empress Esthetic. The material opens up a host of unexpected possibilities, particularly for veneers.
The new IPS Empress Esthetic Line offers heightened aesthetics, enhanced properties and cost effectiveness for the Staining Technique and partially layered veneers in your office.
