ROCKY MOUNTAIN DENTAL LABORATORY INC
ALL-CERAMIC PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
CEMENT
FABRICATION
OUR PRODUCT
ANTERIOR POSTERIOR
OR
BOND
BRIDGE
ADVANTAGES
POSSIBLE?
DISADVANTAGES
ALUMINA
SUBSTRUCTURE W/
PORCELAIN OVERLAY
INCORIS-AL
√
√
C

FRAMEWORK STRENGTH 600 µPA

BRIDGES LIMITED TO 3 UNITS.
YES- 3 UNIT W/1

GOOD COSMETICS

DELAMINATING OF PORCELAIN POSSIBLE IF NOT
PONTIC ONLY

LEAST EXPENSIVE OF ALL-CERAMICS
ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY FRAMEWORK.
LITHIUM DISILICATE

CAN BOND OR CEMENT.

HOMOGENEOUS MATERIAL PREVENTS DELAMINATION
OF PORCELAIN.
HOMOGENEOUS
MATERIAL
E.MAX
√
√
EITHER
O.K.
NO‡

DISCOURAGED FOR 2ND MOLARS AS STRENGTH
IS ONLY 360 µPA

MATERIAL ONLY AVAILABLE IN CLASSICAL

GOOD ESTHETICS.
SHADES, BUT OFFERED IN VARYING DEGREES OF

CAN BE USED FOR INLAYS/ONLAYS. PARTIAL CROWNS
TRANSLUCENCY. ‡‡
& VENEERS.

CANNOT BE INTERNALLY STAINED,
INDIVIDUALLY CHARACTERIZED OR BLEND
SHADES WITH CUT-BACK TECHNIQUE & ADDING
MORE TO UNIT COST.
ZIRCONIA
SUBSTRUCTURE W/

MATERIAL COSTS LESS THAN YZ.
PORCELAIN OVERLAY

FRAMEWORK STRENGTH 850 µPA.

ALL RESTORATIONS POSSIBLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
INCORIS-ZI
√
√
C
YES

YZ.

DELAMINATING OF PORCELAIN POSSIBLE IF NOT
ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY FRAMEWORK.
VENEERS.

FRAMEWORK STRENGTH NOT AS STRONG AS
WIDE SPANS OF COVERAGE; UP TO 55MM. BRIDGES
CAN HAVE 2 PONTICS.

SUBSTRUCTURE W/
FRAMEWORK STRENGTH VERY DENSE; UP TO 1200

µPA.
PORCELAIN OVERLAY

ALL RESTORATIONS POSSIBLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
VENEERS.
METOXIT YZ
√
√
C
YES

DELAMINATING OF PORCELAIN POSSIBLE IF NOT
ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY FRAMEWORK.

DOES NOT HAVE A 10 YEAR MANUFACTURER’S
LIMITED WARRANTY.
WIDE SPANS OF COVERAGE; UP TO 65MM. BRIDGES
CAN HAVE 2 PONTICS.

EXCELLENT COSMETICS.

LOWEST PRICE OF ALL YZ MATERIALS.

STRONGER THAN HIGH NOBLE ALLOYS.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN DENTAL LABORATORY INC
ALL-CERAMIC PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
CEMENT
FABRICATION
OUR PRODUCT
ANTERIOR POSTERIOR
OR
BOND
BRIDGE
ADVANTAGES
POSSIBLE?
DISADVANTAGES
ZIRCONIA (CONTINUED)

SUBSTRUCTURE W/
PORCELAIN OVERLAY
VITA IN-CERAM
YZ
√
√
C
YES
ALL RESTORATIONS POSSIBLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF

HIGHEST COST OF ALL YZ MATERIALS.
INLAYS/ONLAYS & VENEERS.

DELAMINATING OF PORCELAIN POSSIBLE IF NOT

FRAMEWORK STRENGTH 960 µP.

STRONGER THAN HIGH NOBLE ALLOYS.

VITA OFFERS 10 YEAR LIMITED MANUFACTURER’S
& RARELY DOES THE FRAMEWORK FAIL.
WARRANTY ON FRAMEWORK.
USUALLY PORCELAIN FRACTURES & NOT

ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY FRAMEWORK.

ONLY FRAMEWORK IS COVERED BY WARRANTY
FRAMEWORK.
WIDEST COVERAGE SPAN AVAILABLE TODAY; 85MM.

IF ENDO IS REQUIRED LATER, MICRO-FRACTURES
OF PORCELAIN WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF
RESTORATION; NEW RESTORATION WILL BE
REQUIRED IN ALL LIKELIHOOD.

HOMOGENEOUS
MATERIAL

BRUXZIR™
(ALL-ZIRCONIA)
√
C
YES
SINCE MATERIAL IS MONOLITHIC, DELAMINATION OF

CURRENTLY, THIS IS THE NEWEST ZIRCONIA
PORCELAIN IS ELIMINATED.
PRODUCT ON THE MARKET SO MATERIAL COST IS
IDEAL SOLUTION FOR BRUXERS WHO DO NOT WISH TO
HIGHER THAN OTHER MARKET ESTABLISHED
HAVE A GOLD CROWN.
ZIRCONIA.

WELL INDICATED FOR MOLAR INLAYS/ONLAYS.

A TOTAL ALL MACHINED RESTORATION: A
HYBRID

OVERLAYING CERAMIC SHELL. BOTH FRAMEWORK &
BOTH
RAPID-LAYER®
√
C THEN B
CERAMIC SHELL ARE PERFECTLY MATCHED, SO RISK OF
NO
LIMITED SHADE AVAILABLE TO ONLY 3 VITA 3D MASTER SHADES.
SEPARATELY MILLED SUBSTRUCTURE & A MILLED

LIMITED TIME ON U.S. MARKET SO LONG-TERM
STUDIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
PORCELAIN DELAMINATION IS DRAMATICALLY
REDUCED.

CERAMIC SHELL POSSESSES 3 SEPARATELY DEFINED
BOUNDARIES (INCISAL, BODY, GINGIVAL) TO YIELD A
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN DENTAL LABORATORY INC
ALL-CERAMIC PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
NATURAL SHADE TRANSITIONS.
CEMENT
FABRICATION
OUR PRODUCT
ANTERIOR POSTERIOR
OR
BOND
BRIDGE
ADVANTAGES
POSSIBLE?
DISADVANTAGES
FELDSPAR CERAMICS

NATURAL TRANSLUCENCY & VITALITY.

CAN BE FABRICATED AS THIS AS 0.2MM.
WHEN THE THICKNESS IS GREATER THAN 2.5MM.

IF UNDERLYING NATURAL TOOTH IS CLOSE TO FINAL
CAN REQUIRE BUILD-UP CORE OR BASE TO
DESIRED SHADE, VENEER CAN BE DESIGNED ALMOST
PROVIDE MOST IDEAL PREPARATION.
COSMETIC VENEERS
UNIFORM CERAMIC THICKNESS CAUSES WEAKNESS
CLEAR.
HOMOGENEOUS
MATERIAL

FULLY-CONTOURED
RESTORATIONS
√
B
NO

ABILITY TO ALTER TRANSLUCENCIES & OPACITIES TO
BLOCK OUT DISCOLORED AREAS TO ALLOW IDEAL
TOOTH PREP TO SHIRE THROUGH VENEER.

EXCELLENT MARGINAL FIT & ACCURACY ESPECIALLY
AT GINGIVAL MARGINS.
HOMOGENEOUS
MATERIAL
REAL-LIFE®
√
√
C
NO

IDEAL FOR HIGHLY ESTHETIC ANTERIOR CROWNS.

IMITATES SHADE TRANSITION BETWEEN INCISAL EDGE
& DENTINE BY POSSESSING A DENTINE CORE WITH

LIMITED SHADE AVAILABLE TO ONLY 3 BLEACH
SHADES AND 3 VITA 3-D MASTER SHADES.

ONLY LIMITED TIME ON MARKET IN U.S.
ENAMEL COAT.
NOTES
This is merely a quick reference guide of our all-ceramic product lines. Accordingly, we have offered basic highlights of each material.
Please contact us for product white pages or to discuss specific issues as they pertain to your case.
‡ AN E.MAX BRIDGE BLOCK IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED SUMMER OF 2011.
‡‡ E.MAX IS CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE IN A LOW & HIGH TRANSLUCENCY. A MEDIUM TRANSLUCENCY IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASE SPRING 2011.
LAST MODIFIED 2/9/16