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DENTSPLY Ceramco

DENTSPLY Prosthetics Cercon System provides patients with superior all-ceramic crown and bridge restorations. The Cercon Zirconia framework delivers an extremely strong translucent base, which is then coupled with highly aesthetic Ceramco veneering porcelain, creating a beautiful restoration with the fluorescence and translucency of natural dentition. Cercon’s CAD/CAM technology produces a consistent, precise fit that can be conventionally cemented or bonded using a conservative PFM prep. With more than 10 years of clinical history and more than 4 million units placed, Cercon Zirconia has proven to withstand the test of time. For more information, call (800) 243-1942.

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Trident

Tricon Zirconia, exclusively from Trident Dental Laboratories, stands on its own amongst the array of different zirconia brands offered. Precision milled to deliver optimal strength and a perfect fit, Tricon provides the reliability of a zirconia restoration at a price valued where most PFM restorations start. Key advantages of Tricon include the following: strength and aesthetics, precision design with the latest CAD/CAM system, elimination of dark gingival graying, long-lasting metal-free aesthetics, and ideal marginal fit. For more information call (800) 221-4831.

Nobel Biocare

Procera Crown Zirconia from Nobel Biocare offers all–ceramic-strength zirconia for the higher load situations and extremely high flexural strength—1200 MPa. It comes in 0.7-mm thickness for use in all indications and 0.4-mm-thickness for the aesthetic zone. It offers superior zirconia strength and aesthetics. For more information, call (800) 993-8100.

Ivoclar Vivadent

Posterior bridges were contraindicated in all-ceramics for a long time, since they have to withstand high chewing forces. With its outstanding strength (>900 MPa), IPS e.max ZirCAD thus also fulfills clinical requirements related to masticatory forces, particularly in the posterior region. IPS e.max ZirCAD frameworks are either veneered with IPS e.max Ceram or IPS e.max ZirPress is pressed onto them. Consequently, highly aesthetic zirconium-reinforced restorations can be fabricated. Thanks to the high strength values, zirconium-reinforced restorations can be adhesively, self-adhesively, or conventionally cemented. As an alternative to conventional veneering, the fluorapatite glass-ceramic IPS e.max ZirPress can be pressed onto zirconium oxide frameworks, which are either stained or additionally veneered. The press-on technique allows the fabrication of crowns and bridges that exhibit a similar accuracy of fit as pressed glass-ceramic restorations. For the first time, a dental technician can fabricate the conventional inlay-retained bridge in a minimally invasive fashion using all-ceramics. The strength of IPS e.max ZirCAD frameworks is optimally combined with the aesthetics and accuracy of fit of pressed ceramics. For more information, call (800) 533-6825.

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