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Nayely Guadalupe Lopez Reyes, Dr.

Héctor Tiscareño
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Licenciatura de Odontología. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Cuauhtémoc Aguascalientes. Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México.
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FELDSPAR CERAMIC material selección


INTRODUCTION
Conventional feldspathic porcelains have silica and kaolin which are
Clinically, prosthetic restorations must meet different very fragile, due to the demand for greater aesthetics, they To make the selection of material, the properties of
aesthetic, anatomical and wear resistance parameters. incorporate certain elements that increase their mechanical each material were explained to the patient, their
The dentist must adequately consider the options in resistance: They have a high content of feldspars and to a lesser benefits, disadvantages and costs.
the restorative materials for each case, because it is extent, kaolin, reinforced high content of leucite or di-silicate lithium Choosing porcelain metal restorations for the strength
who knows and dominates the clinical variables that to increase its mechanical resistance (100-300 MPa) they offer and because the budget was reduced by its
see the prosthesis, as well as the short and long-term Advantages: Good marginal seal, good aesthetics, biocompatibility, affordable price.
functionalities that each patient needs. translucency, fluorescence, chemical stability However, the ideal material of choice in this case
Disadvantages: Low impact resistance, low tensile strength,
would be zirconium, due to its mechanical properties
brittleness, porosity, shrinkage during cooking and cooling.
since the restoration includes teeth, most of which are
in the posterior area, as well as the high aesthetics and
naturalness that it offers.

PORCELAIN METAL
It is made up of a metallic cap of about 0.5 mm.
thick, covered by a layer of fused porcelain
Advantages: good compressive strength, abrasion
residence, biocompatibility, good retention,
In dental prostheses, the pieces are composed of highly affordable price
synthesized zirconium oxide (95%), partially stabilized with Disadvantages: less conservative preparations,
yttrium oxide (5%). poor translucency, porosity, low tensile stay
Good light transmission, they allow to maintain the Main indications: extensive tooth destruction,
homogeneity in the color, they give total naturalness to the
previous restorations preventing conservative
teeth, resistant to fracture, they do not change their color, nor
do they darken, great biocompatibility with the tissues, great
treatment, full veneering
chemical stability. Contraindicated: young patients, complexity of
Its use is indicated both in the anterior and posterior sector in mimicry, periodontal disease
bridges, veneers, inlays, on implants.

CONCLUSIONES
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seek, understand the advantages and limitations of the different prosthetic
materials, consider the biological preparations, aesthetics, clinical
complications, their composition, allows to relate the characteristics of the
material with its physical-mechanical properties and helps to define its
indication and clinical management.

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