Choices of Restorations

Universal Dental Laboratories Ltd. has developed the following chart to enhance the efficiency of your clinic. By reviewing the information below, you will easily be able to select some of the more popular restorations that best suit your patient’s circumstances.

	Indications	Preparation Requirement	Cementation	Contraindications
IPS Empress®	crowns veneers inlays / onlays	click for details	bonding dual cure cement recommend (Variolink® II)	not for severely discoloured tooth structure or over unopaqued metal post
e.max®	crowns 3-unit anterior bridges (up to 2nd premolar)	click for details	bonding dual cure cement recommend (Variolink® II)	insufficient preparation insufficient space in the join area for bridges posterior bridge pontic span too long
Lava Zirconia™	crowns bridges (span up to 60mm) inlays / onlays		zinc phosphate glass lonomer adhesive resin cement recommend RelyX Unicem Universal Resin Cement	Insufficient preparation too many pontics in between abutments over unopaqued silver colour metal post
Lava Zirconia™	Maryland bridge		recommend 3M ESPE RelyX ARC adhesive resin cement
Porcelain Fuse to Metal	crowns telescopic crowns bridges