title: A comparison of all-ceramic restorative systems.
abstract: The list of manufacturers offering pressable systems continues to grow. Most new materials have similar compositions and properties. Recently, the area of pressable restorations has gone in a new direction with the introduction of "press to metal" technology. This approach is designed to take advantage of metal reinforcement and easily provide a reproducible all-porcelain margin to enhance esthetics and eliminate the "black line" from a metal margin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry/Biomaterials, Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Russel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giordano
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D002516:Ceramics; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D017680:Potassium Compounds
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; C047475:Dicor ceramic; C075815:IPS-Empress ceramic; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C016447:feldspar; C023506:Glass ceramics