title: Chairside Fabrication of an All-Ceramic Partial Crown Using a Zirconia-Reinforced Lithium Silicate Ceramic.
abstract: The chairside fabrication of a monolithic partial crown using a zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) ceramic is described. The fully digitized model-free workflow in a dental practice is possible due to the use of a powder-free intraoral scanner and the computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) of the restorations. The innovative ZLS material offers a singular combination of fracture strength (>370 Mpa), optimum polishing characteristics, and excellent optical properties. Therefore, this ceramic is an interesting alternative material for monolithic restorations produced in a digital workflow.
authors.affiliation: Dental Practice, 63456 Hanau, Germany; Department of Prosthetics, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3804-6410
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rinke
authors.affiliation: Dental Practice, 63456 Hanau, Germany.
authors.forename: Anne-Kathrin
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pabel
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rödiger
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9810-2368
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ziebolz