Fabrication of a metal-ceramic crown to fit an existing partial removable dental prosthesis using ceramic pressed to metal technique: a clinical report.

Author: Jae Min SEO ¹ ; Seung Geun AHN
Author Information

1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bio-Science and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. sgahn@jbnu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Partial removable dental prosthesis; Metal ceramic crown; Ceramic press-on metal technique
MeSH: Ceramics*; Crowns*; Dental Prosthesis*; Humans; Tooth
From:The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics 2014;6(3):241-244
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Fabricating a crown to retrofit an existing abutment tooth for a partial removable dental prosthesis (PRDP) is one of the most time-consuming and labor-intensive clinical procedures. In particular, when the patient is concerned with esthetic aspects of restoration, the task of fabricating becomes more daunting. Many techniques for the fabrication of all-metallic or metal-ceramic crowns have been discussed in the literature. This article was aimed to describe a simple fabrication method in which a retrofitting crown was fabricated for a precise fit using a ceramic-pressed-to-metal system.