Zirconia-Based Restorations

Benefits for your patients

• Zirconia frameworks are excellent for long-term stability.
• Monolithic zirconia crown compositions are strong, accurate and resistant to fracture and crack propagation.

Considerations

• PFZ should be avoided in bruxers or patients with parafunctional activities.
• Care with case selection for extensive implant-borne zirconia frameworks.
• Full coverage zirconia restorations with adequate retention don’t need resin bonding. Zirconia crowns and bridges with good retention can be cemented with resin-modified glass ionomer.
• If retention is compromised, a resin cement – with prior application of a separate self-etching bonding agent – is suggested, or a silica coating such as CoJet™ or Rocatec™.
• Ceramics employed are issued with US IdentCeram® certificates to verify the American Dental Association classification and content of the restorative materials.