The Evolution of Zirconia from a Framework to a Monolithic Restorative Material - An Evidence-based Clinical Perspective
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Speaker: Dr. Ariel Raigrodski, Reserve Speaker
Synopsis:
Clinicians and dental technicians are constantly challenged with harnessing rapidly evolving technologies and materials with the goal of providing patients with indirect restorations with superior biomechanical and optical properties. This presentation will briefly review the evolution of zirconia as a restorative material and provide an update on newer translucent and polychromatic zirconia for monolithic restorations. It will also provide an update on concepts of restoration design (monolithic, bilayered, and hybrid (partial monolithic)) for such restorations and discuss how appropriate selection of different types of zirconia and restoration design may foster successful treatment outcomes for natural dentition as well as implant-supported restorations.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the unique properties of traditional and newer translucent zirconia.
- Understand and apply different design concepts (monolithic, bilayered, and hybrid) for zirconia-based restorations while addressing their advantages and limitations for different clinical scenarios.
- Understanding how the advent of CAD/CAM technology supports the fabrication of zirconia-based restorations for both natural dentition as well as implant-supported restorations.
