Long Span Restorations using Zirconia Frameworks
Volume 1 - Issue 3
I Azouzi*, I Kalghoum, D Hadyaoui*, B Harzallah and M Cherif
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Monastir, Tunisia
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I Azouzi, D Hadyaoui, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic
Prostheses LR16ES15, University of Monastir, Tunisia
Received: February 12, 2018; Published: February 21, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/MADOHC.2018.01.000113
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Abstract
Porcelain fused to metal restorations have been considered as the gold standard in prosthetic dentistry for a long time thanks to
their mechanical properties. However, several drawbacks (light transmission blocked by the metal and the opaque porcelain, metal
corrosion phenomenon, gingival tattoo and potential allergic reactions) have limited its use. Recently, all ceramic materials have been
introduced in prosthetic dentistry for the fabrication of natural like crowns and fixed partial dentures using CAD/CAM techniques.
Zirconia seems to be of great interest thanks to its high esthetics and mechanical characteristics. This article describes, through a clinical
report the use of Y-TZP based prostheses in long span fixed partial denture to restore function and esthetics.
Keywords: Esthetics; Dentistry; Zirconia
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