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Zirconia

Zirconia

With an extensive clinical history of working with Full Contour Zirconia (FCZ) and more than 300,000 crowns seated, NDX provides an economical, efficient solution for posterior restorations when strength is a must. With these all-ceramic crowns, you can provide your patients with the strength to withstand severe parafunctional activity and avoid metal restorations. The FCZ crown or bridge contains no porcelain overlay. It is glazed with a smooth surface and functions optimally in the posterior. Benefits include: superior strength, a smooth metal-free finish to the gum line, biocompatible medical-grade zirconia and CAD/CAM fabrication for a consistent fit.

Verotek® Aesthetic Elite Verotek® FCZ Verotek® Layered PFZ

Verotek® Aesthetic Elite

Verotek Aesthetic Elite is a premium multi-layered Full Contour Zirconia with biomimetic properties, improved strength and excellent translucency as compared to layered zirconia. With a layerless color transition that mimics the natural tooth gradient, Verotek Aesthetic Elite delivers unmatched aesthetic results to your patients.

Verotek Aesthetic Elite Advantages

Verotek Aesthetic Elite Advantages

  • Improved flexural strength of 1050 MPa*
  • High translucency of 57% at the incisal to mimic natural tooth gradient*
  • Biocompatible medical-grade 4Y/5Y zirconia from 100% TOSOH
  • Monolithic structure makes the restoration nearly
    chip-proof
  • Fabricated using CAD/CAM technology for a precise fit and marginal accuracy
  • * Data on File

Indications

  • Posterior and anterior crowns to full arch bridges
  • Restorations over implants

Contraindications

  • Inlays and onlays
  • Veneers

Cementing recommendations

  • Resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement
  • Resin cements for short or over-tapered preparations

Prep requirements

  • Slight chamfer margin preferred for best result
  • Recommended 1mm axial reduction and 1-1.5mm occlusal/incisal

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Verotek® FCZ

Verotek FCZ (full contour zirconia) is a posterior crown or bridge restoration material that is solid, with no porcelain overlay, glazed with a smooth wear-kind surface. With these all-ceramic crowns, you can provide your patients with the strength to withstand severe parafunctional activity while avoiding metal-based restorations. Verotek FCZ is sintered for 12 hours at 15800 C, resulting in a homogenous restoration.

Verotek® FCZ Advantages

Verotek® FCZ Advantages

  • Ideal for patients with bruxism and parafunction who have destroyed other restorations
  • An aesthetic alternative to posterior PFMs with metal occlusals and full-cast crowns
  • Improved gradation of color as compared to BruxZir™ zirconia
  • Available for single units and bridges with no span limitation
  • Flexural strength of 1100 MPa
  • Biocompatible medical-grade zirconia
  • Monolithic structure makes the restoration nearly chip-proof
  • Fabricated using CAD/CAM technology for precision fit and marginal accuracy

Indications

  • Posterior crowns and bridges
  • An aesthetic alternative to posterior full cast crowns and bridges, and PFMs with metal occlusals
  • Suitable for implants and posterior crowns and bridges

Contraindications

  • Not desirable for anterior aesthetics

Benefits

  • Made with biocompatible medical-grade zirconia
  • Monolithic material makes the restoration nearly chip-proof
  • Fabricated using CAD/CAM technology for a consistent fit
  • Superior strength offering at >1,100 MPa
  • Improved gradation of color as compared to other zirconia brands

Prep requirements

  • Any margin of preparation is acceptable; slight chamfer preferred
  • Conservative preparation similar to a full cast gold crown
  • Minimum of 1.0mm of occlusal reduction is required

Cementing recommendations

  • Cement with a Resin or Resin Modified Glass Ionomer

Adjusting & Polishing Recommendations

  • Use a fine grit diamond bur with copious amounts of water and air spray to keep the restoration cool and to avoid micro-fractures
  • Always polish post-adjustment with a porcelain polishing system

What to Send

  • Upper and lower models, impressions or digital scans
  • Shade
  • Bite Registration

Seating recommendations

Research has shown that saliva contamination can inhibit the bond of solid zirconia and zirconia oxide copings. To successfully remove saliva, it is suggested that after try-in and before priming, the crown should be cleaned with Ivoclean, a zirconia oxide solution from Ivoclar-Vivadent.
The suggested protocol is:
  1. Try in Verotek™ restoration;
  2. Rinse saliva out of restoration with water;
  3. Place Ivoclean in restoration for 20 seconds, rinse and dry;
  4. Apply Primer and then cement with product of your choice.
We can accept your digital intra-oral scans for Verotek™ Aesthetic restorations. Call for information on how to receive accurate Verotek™ restorations without a model for an efficient workflow that can save your practice time and money!

Verotek® Layered

By integrating the best-in-class CAD/CAM systems, we have created a zirconia restoration that delivers big on price, fit, strength and aesthetics. Using a layer of premium feldspathic porcelain over an anatomically supported framework, Verotek® Layered zirconia will meet your high standards for shade reproduction and lifelike translucency. In addition, this world-class restoration will reduce chair time and save your practice money … while you deliver superb results to your patients.

Verotek™ Layered Advantages

  • Highest flexural strength anatomically-supported substructure in its class
  • No black lines or gingival graying. Semi-transparent with a high opacity to mask underlying tooth discoloration, metal cores and implant abutments
  • Reduction in seating time due to precise CAD/CAM internal fit and contact adaptation
  • High biocompatibility for improved tissue health and for patients with metal sensitivity
  • Use your preferred cementation material and protocol
  • Excellent shade reproduction and wear-kind to opposing dentition

Verotek™ Layered Indications

  • Crowns and bridges (unlimited span)
  • Restorations over implants
  • Double-abutments and splinted restorations
  • Shade compatibility when used in combination with Verotek™ Aesthetic and e.max®

Verotek™ Layered Contraindications

  • Inlays and onlays
  • Veneers

What to Send

  • Upper and lower models or impressions
  • Shade
  • Bite registration

Seating Recommendations

Research has shown that saliva contamination can inhibit the bond of solid zirconia and zirconia oxide copings. To successfully remove saliva, it is suggested that after try-in and before priming, the crown should be cleaned with Ivoclean, a zirconia oxide solution from Ivoclar-Vivadent.
The suggested protocol is:
  • Try the Verotek™ Layered restoration in patient’s mouth;
  • Rinse saliva out of restoration with water;
  • Place Ivoclean in restoration for 20 seconds, rinse and dry;
  • Apply Primer and then cement with product of your choice.
We can accept your digital intra-oral scans for Verotek™ Layered restorations.
Call for information on how to receive accurate Verotek™ restorations without a model for an efficient workflow that can save your practice time and money!

Dental Insurance Codes

  • D2740 Crown - Porcelain/Ceramic Substrate
  • D6245 Pontic Porcelain/Ceramic
  • D6740 Abutment Crown Porcelain/Ceramic

PFZ

An all-ceramic restoration with a zirconia core and a porcelain overlay. An alternative to PFM’s, the PFZ is more aesthetic than the total zirconia BruxZir® restoration and can be prescribed anywhere in the mouth. By integrating the best of class CAD/CAM systems, NDX has created a crown that delivers on price, fit, strength, and aesthetics.

Advantages

  • Scanned, designed and milled for a precision fit
  • An optimal solution in the anterior and the posterior
  • Metal free alternative to PFM’s
  • Predictable price - No volatile gold costs.
  • Large span bridges available
  • Conventional cementation. Use your favorite cement.
  • Zirconia strength:
    • 2x stronger than alumina ceramics
    • 5x stronger than conventional glass ceramics
    • Strength of a PFM
  • Aesthetics of an all ceramic:
    • Natural translucency
    • No black oxidation lines or gingival graying

Contraindications

  • Beveled, feathered or knife-edge margins
  • Tight inter-occlusal space where core may be exposed

Prep requirements

  • 2mm occlusal clearance
  • 1mm deep, 360 degree chamfer margin

It is important to remember that scanning software and milling equipment will not reproduce sharp angles, points, or edges on a prep.

What to send

  • Upper and lower models or impressions
  • Shade
  • Bite registration

Medical Insurance Codes

  • D2740 - Crown Porcelain/Ceramic