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4. Anterior restorations
Full ceramic crowns & bridges
Full
ceramic crowns
When teeth are more severely decayed
due to existing restorations, carious diseases
or wear and erosion, a full tooth coverage
might be necessary. Most anterior crowns are
made today of mere ceramic. According to functional
parameters and the remaining hard tissue conditions
(amount and color), different systems can
be used in order to maximize restoration strength
and aesthetics.
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Single
full ceramic crown with adhesive metal
free foundation on an endodontically
treated tooth |
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Old metal-ceramic crowns with improper
margin design and recurrent decays.
The restorations show poor aesthetics
and incorrect gingival profile. |
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Single full ceramic crowns on non vital
anterior teeth after
endodontic and periodontal therapies.
Note the new gingival
architecture providing symetry and harmony.
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Old
metal-ceramic bridges which require
replacement because of recurrent decay
and improper margin design and adaptation.
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Anterior metal-ceramic bridge. This
option remains the safest, strongest
and most durable restoration for the
prosthetic replacement of anterior as
well as posterior teeth. Full ceramic
systems can alternately be used but
are aesthetically and mechanically much
more challenging. There is insufficient
long-term experience with this new technology.
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Great
care is given to the conditioning of
the soft tissue to obtain a natural
and harmonious integration of the prosthesis
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….The new smile….showing
harmony and beauty. |
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