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Full coverage crown using 3M™ Chairside Zirconia
June 3, 2020
Dr. Daniel J. Poticny, DDS

Clinical Case: Full Coverage Crown

Using 3M™ Chairside Zirconia

About the Case

Patient requests a nonmetallic alternative for full coverage crown on tooth #18. As a class 4 material, 3M™ Chairside Zirconia exhibits a flexural strength of >800 MPa with a fracture toughness of KI>3.5.

Preparation with margination

Preparation with margination.

Proprosal with occlusion

Proprosal with occlusion.

Proposal with sprue

Proposal with sprue.

Milling timeframe

Milling timeframe.

CEREC SpeedFire oven - occlusal down

CEREC® SpeedFire oven – occlusal down.

Polished with DiaShine

Polished with DiaShine.

Sintered polished - note lower value

Sintered polished – note lower value.

Cemented with 3M RelyX Unicem 2

Cemented with 3M™ RelyX™ Unicem 2 Self-Adhesive Resin Cement.

Post cementation cleanup

Post cementation cleanup.

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