ceramic materials

Versatile Zirconium Oxide to Supplement the All-Ceramic Range

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Beside lithium disilicate, monolithic zirconium oxide is one of the most commonly used all-ceramic materials due to its high flexural strength and fracture toughness. Given its robustness, the material allows the fabrication of restorations that have a clearly reduced wall thickness.  This enables a tooth-conserving preparation design. The field of applications of IPS e.max ZirCAD … Read more

Mix and Match; Catch as Catch Can

With the profundity of restorative materials expanding the marketplace; it’s long overdue to look at how they impact on one another and moreover on natural teeth.  The following is from Podium by Ivoclar Vivadent……… Since the introduction of IPS e.max, monolithic all-ceramic restorations have continued to gain momentum. Both clinicians and laboratory technicians who have … Read more