Ceramic materials finally win out in dentistry!
Why do so many dentists continue to recommend the use of metals in dentistry? The answer is simple.
Metallic materials can be cemented, a very common procedure in dentists’ offices. Ceramics, on the other hand, have to be glued – a procedure known as bonding.
Compared to cementing, glueing is a very tedious process, thus many dentists ignore manufacturers’ instructions and so, for example, only rarely use a coffer dam. Some also try to shorten the glueing procedure e.g. by simply omitting certain glue components.
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Sloppy work has given ceramics a bad name, even though they have been used in dentistry for about 20 years now.
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Veneers, ceramic inlays and ceramic crowns are scientifically acknowledged methods of treatment – but it is important to use them wisely!
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Ask your dentist if he or she regularly works with ceramics, otherwise you might be better off with a gold inlay!
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Source: 2009_ keramik-indiziert (ceramics indicated)