title: Slip-casting alumina ceramics for crown and bridge restorations.
abstract: The In-Ceram technique uses alumina ceramics and glass in a two-step firing procedure to create a high-strength core material for single-tooth restorations as well as small fixed partial dentures. Fine-grain alumina particles are sintered to form a porous substructure, which is infiltrated with molten glass. The combination of these two processes gives the material its outstanding properties. The sintering process is almost without shrinkage, providing an excellent fit, while the glass infiltration leaves practically no porosities, resulting in high strength.
authors.affiliation: University of Tübingen, Dental School, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pröbster
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Diehl
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D003442:Crowns; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C070870:In-Ceram; D000537:Aluminum Oxide