PFZ
Artistic Dental Laboratories offers porcelain-fused-to-zirconia (PFZ) restorations that are an excellent alternative to PFM crowns due to their high strength and life-like esthetics. They have a zirconia substructure that has a high flexural strength of up to 1,450 MPa and an overlay of strong, highly-esthetic ceramic. The substructure can also be put in occlusion for tight interocclusal spaces of less than 1mm thus protecting the esthetic ceramic in critical areas. These naturally translucent restorations are hypoallergenic, biocompatible and come with a 5-year replacement-free warranty.
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A CAD/CAM substitute for traditional PFM, our porcelain-fused-to-zirconia can be used for anterior and posterior crowns, crowns over implants, and bridges of up to fourteen units.
Contraindications
- Attachment cases
- Cases with less than 1 mm clearance
- Bruxism
- Patients who have broken a PFM crown
- Cases that require bonding
Preparation
The ideal preparation for PFZs is a chamfer margin preparation. If a porcelain labial margin is prescribed, then a shoulder margin preparation is required.
Cementation
- Resin Ionomer cement (RelyX™ or RelyX™ Unicem, 3M ESPE)
- Maxcem Elite (Kerr)
- Panavia F 2.0 (Kuraray) - ideal for short, tapered preparations
- Glass ionomer cement (GC Fuji, GC America)
Tech Notes
If an adjustment is required on the ceramic, use a fine diamond with water and air to keep the crown cool. To contour the ceramic, polish with a pink rubber wheel and diamond polishing paste (Brasseler, Shofu, Vident).
Codes
- D2740 Crown - porcelain / ceramic substrate
