Porcelain Fused to Metal
Product Description
Porcelain fused to metal restorations are the classic standard restorations for dentistry. Burbank Dental Lab has 40 years of excellence fabricating PFM restorations, from single units to full mouth rehabilitations. Our technicians are trained to focus special attention on proper tooth morphology, esthetics, and function. Care is taken at every phase to ensure consistency, dies are trimmed under magnification, castings are created using induction casting or CAD/CAM milling. The final Quality Control is done using magnification by our most experienced technicians. All Burbank Dental Lab PFM restorations are covered by a 5-year warranty.
Key Features
- Dentistry’s most proven tried and true restorations.
- Strength and durability.
- Good for large-span bridges.
- When precision attachments are required, this is the preeminent restoration.
Indications for Use
- Excellent restoration for anterior and posterior crowns and bridges.
- Cases requiring precision attachments or when minimal inner occlusal space is available.
- Conventional Crowns - Up to Full Roundhouse Bridges
Restorations over Implants
Contraindications
- Highly aesthetic cases with minimal prep reduction.
- Supra gingival margins are contraindicated.
Clinical Handling
- Prep Design
- Any margin style, ideally 1.5 mm of occlusal clearance for optimum aesthetics
Cementation
Any conventional cementation system, glass ionomer, resin modified glass ionomer, auto cure resins can be used.
Adjusting & Polishing
Adjust with diamond or stones, smooth with fine grit rotary instruments, and polish with porcelain polishing system of your choice.
In-Lab Turnaround Time
The in-lab turnaround is 7 working days, with expedited delivery available on request.
Full Metal Crowns
Full metal crowns have the longest track record of any restorations in use today. Burbank Dental Lab uses CAD/CAM milling to deliver the most consistent full metal ( Nobel, High Noble, and NP) restorations available.
Key Features
No other restoration matches the reliability and durability of full metal restorations. They are considered to be the most conservative type of restorations.
Indications for Use
Ideal restorations for posterior restorations with very limited reduction available, especially in bruising patients.
Contraindications
Full metal crowns are not normally acceptable to use in cosmetic areas.
Clinical Handling
Prep Design
- The most conservative margins, like feather edge margins, take advantage of the characteristics of gold but all margin preparations may be used, including a full shoulder.
- 1 mm axial wall reduction
- 1 mm cingulum / occlusal reduction required.
Cementation
Any conventional cementation system, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, auto cure resins.
Adjusting & Polishing
Adjust with stones, diamonds, or carbides. Smooth with rubber points or wheels. Polish with metal polishing points and wheels.
In-Lab Turnaround Time
7 Working Days, with expedited delivery available on request