Simplified Fabrication of an Esthetic Implant-Supported Crown With a Novel CAD/CAM Glass Ceramic

Julián Conejo, Markus B. Blatz

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Abstract

Implant therapy and CAD/CAM technologies are advancing quickly, providing predictable esthetic and functional treatment options. A recent development involves the use of zirconia-reinforced lithium-silicate ceramic for fabrication of implant-supported restorations. Suitable for monolithic crowns, the material provides the optical advantages of a silicate ceramic with improved physical strength. Several prerequisites, however, are necessary to fabricate screw-retained monolithic restorations in the anterior maxilla. This case report demonstrates the clinical steps to fabricate a monolithic ceramic CAD/CAM crown on an immediately placed dental implant in the esthetic zone.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)396-399
Number of pages4
JournalCompendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
Volume37
Issue number6
StatePublished - Jun 1 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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