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Techniques used to fabricate all-ceramic restorations in the dental practice.

Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) (2005-08-03)
Sameer Puri
ABSTRACT

Porcelain is an increasingly popular material to use for restorations. This article will discuss the 3 main ways to fabricate porcelain restorations. The first method involves waxing up the restoration to the proper form and casting it in molten porcelain similar to the lost wax technique for gold. The second technique requires the use of porcelain in a powder form to be stacked on top of a refractory die or a platinum foil and then fired in the oven. The third main technique is the use of a CAD/CAM system to mill the porcelain restoration from a solid block of porcelain. All 3 techniques are valid and the clinician should have a thorough understanding of which techniques are appropriate in various clinical situations.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Platinum, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.004mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.005mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.5m coil, thickness 0.029mm, coil width .34mm, annealed, 99.99%
Platinum, foil, 50x50mm, thickness 0.125mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Platinum, foil, 0.1m coil, thickness 0.15mm, coil width .9mm, as rolled, 99.99%
Platinum, foil, 0.05m coil, thickness 0.029mm, coil width .34mm, annealed, 99.99%
Platinum, foil, 0.1m coil, thickness 0.025mm, coil width 1.6mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 50x50mm, thickness 0.1mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Platinum, foil, 0.2m coil, thickness 0.045mm, coil width .75mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.05m coil, thickness 0.025mm, coil width .4mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.2m coil, thickness 0.025mm, coil width .4mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.005mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 8mm disks, thickness 0.004mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.0015mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, not light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.004mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.005mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, not light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.003mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 8mm disks, thickness 0.005mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.5m coil, thickness 0.025mm, coil width 8mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.2m coil, thickness 0.05mm, coil width 1mm, as rolled, 99.99%
Platinum, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.0125mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.004mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 10mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Platinum, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.005mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.5m coil, thickness 0.045mm, coil width .75mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 0.2m coil, thickness 0.025mm, coil width 1.6mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, not light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.0075mm, as rolled, 99.95%
Platinum, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, as rolled, 99.99+%