While many technicians are redesigning people’s smiles, computer-assisted applications ensure that the desired teeth and smile are achieved with zero errors. CAD/CAM (computer aided design-computer design/computer aided manufacturing) means new designs on teeth with the help of computer. Individuals who aren’t satisfied with the appearance and smile of their teeth can have the natural teeth and smile they want with these advanced technology porcelain systems.
Teeth restoration is conducted by the dentist and technician in the computer environment, whereas the teeth are formed from specially prepared porcelain blocks with the computerized fireze technique. The porcelain used in this system contains crystal or zirconium in its internal structure, thus achieving perfect aesthetic quality and naturalness.
Until now, zirconium oxide hadn’t been used in dental applications due to high production costs. Thanks to a project developed by the Zurich Federal Institute of Technology, zirconium oxide has become economically usable in dentistry. Zirconium has been used in medicine since the 1960s, whereas long-term studies have proven the reliability of the material.
Zirconium has been used for a myriad of purposes in various parts of the body, especially in hip joint prostheses, whereas it has been determined that it doesn’t have any harmful side effects, and doesn’t cause allergies.
Zirconium is an element that is impervious to high temperatures, impact, light, doesn’t conduct heat and electricity, and can transmit light.
Moreover, it is a healthy material that doesn’t cause taste disorders, gum problems or halitosis.
A wax model of your teeth is prepared on a mold prepared with the measurement taken from your teeth. A computer-assisted device prepares the infrastructure of your teeth by abrading the zirconium oxide block in line with information it acquires from the mold. The work is completed by imbedding ceramics of the appropriate color over the structures prepared by purification.
Nowadays, metal-free strong and aesthetic restorations can be successfully made with zirconium oxide, which is a new high-tech product.
What are the advantages for the patient and the physician? Application time is shortened. If desired, a new smile can be provided to the person in one day. The aesthetic quality of the tooth is very high, its light permeance and stance are like a natural tooth. Since the porcelain blocks used are porcelain blocks previously prepared under factory conditions, the physical properties of the material don’t change, whereas the margin of error is minimized. Since the intermediate stages are reduced, it saves the physician time.
No, hot-cold sensitivity doesn’t develop. That’s because Zirconium Oxide has heat insulating properties.
No, Zirconium Oxide is a tissue compatible substance and doesn’t cause allergies.
No, research has been found that it is perfectly compatible with the gums. Of course, it can’t prevent gum recession that develops naturally with age. Since the prepared caps will be highly compatible with the teeth and gums, gum recession due to gingivitis will not develop.
