Zirconium Oxide Practice Guide Clinical information and instructions 36942_Cara_LeitfadenZirkon_210x280_GB.indd 1 18.03.11 18:24 Biocompatibility We confirm that the product has been tested in accordance with the following international standards: EN ISO 7405: “Dentistry. Preclinical evaluation of biocompatibility of medical devices used in dentistry. Test methods for dental materials” and EN ISO 10993-1: “Biological evaluation of medical devices”. The evaluation also included possible risks of cytotoxicity, sensitisation, irritation and genotoxicity. Material and indications Properties Today’s high-performance ceramics are the results of long process of development from natural stone through clay and porcelain to current high-tech materials. A process that has taken millennia. Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2, zirconium oxide for short) is a non-metallic, inorganic substance and belongs to the oxide ceramics group. Zirconium oxide is non-magnetic and extremely resistant to acids and alkalis. The substance is highly resistant to chemical, thermal and mechanical influences and in daily use is not simply equal to metallic substances but superior. The test of chemical solubility in the test laboratory of Heraeus Kulzer GmbH was conducted in accordance with EN ISO 6872: “Dentistry – for ceramic materials”. The test showed that the solubility of the tested ceramic is < 30 μg/cm². This confirms very good chemical solution stability. In addition, the physical and mechanical material properties were tested in accordance with EN ISO 13356 and assessed as very good. The zirconium dioxide was classified as biocompatible (biologically tolerable) with correct use. The radiation dose emitted by a five-unit zirconium-oxide bridge is significantly lower than that of one bottle of mineral water per day or a glass of milk. According to international definitions zirconium oxide is not a hazard to health. Scientific testing confirms that zirconium oxide is safe for use in medical devices. Exposed zirconium oxide should be polished to a high gloss or glazed. Zirconium oxide is extremely robust, has a high bending strength and flexural restistance, is wear and corrosion resistant and is biocompatible. It is tooth-coloured or can be shaded without loss of quality. All the above properties make zirconium oxide a high-performance ceramic. Gingival compatibility However, successful use of high-performance ceramics requires a complete change of attitude to design and processing. This applies to industry as much as in medicine and dental technology. Its properties are quite different from those of metals. This must always be kept in mind in the design and manufacture of ceramic products. Zirconium oxide frameworks from well-known manufacturers are approved for up to 16 elements for complex work in many cases. Modern CAD/CAM systems allow dental technicians to customise and accurately manufacture zirconium oxide products or have them manufactured. Another clinical advantage of zirconium oxide is its confirmed gingival compatibility and high plaque resistance. Gingival contact with zirconium oxide is very good. It is neither irritated or discoloured. Even retracted soft tissue can regenerate around a zirconium oxide restoration. The deposition of plaque and bacteria is only minimal on the smooth zirconium oxide surface. The following pages give you an overview of this high-quality material. 2 36942_Cara_LeitfadenZirkon_210x280_GB.indd 2-3 3 18.03.11 18:24 cara workflow Application Service/Production Software/ Design • Zirconium: white, B-light, A-intense, translucent • CoCr: CoCr milled, CoCr SLM • Acrylic: RM model, PMMA prov./prov. light, PMMA CAO • DentalDesigner • DWOS Finishing • Ceramic: HeraCeram • Composite: Signum Scanning – Lab • Impression scan: cara D700/D710/D800/D810 • Model scan: cara D700/D710/D800/ D810/D500/3series Perfect End Result Scanning – Practice • Intraoral scan: cara TRIOS cara workflow “I find the cara system good, because it guarantees my patients top-quality restorations with natural aesthetics at economical prices. A win-win situation for all, patient, dental technician and dentist!” Dr. med. dent. M. Sc. Andreas Adamzik fixed denture: crowns or bridges with up to 16 elements depending on the wall or connector thickness. – a maximum of two pontics in the posterior and up to four pontics in the lower anterior region Primary components for telescopic or tapered crowns (only the fixed primary frameworks) two-pieces abutments by using a titanium Interface The proven cara quality is also available in non-precious metals and PMMA for temporary restorations and press-to technique. For more information visit www.heraeus-cara.com Indication Material ZrO2 white/coloured crowns bridges (up to 14 elements) copings anatomically reduced fully anatomical Yes Yes copings anatomically reduced fully anatomical Yes Yes Max. 2 pontics side-by-side intermediate elements Exceptions: lower anterior; bridge from 3 to 3; you can fabricate 4 pontics side-by-side here! ⊘ = 6* – 9 mm2 connectors depending on the span and whether anterior or posterior telescopes Yes Single crowns press-to technique File splitting (Yes) CAO Yes implant abutments * 6 mm2 connector cross-section applicable only for mandibular anterior bridges from 3 to 3 The tooth-coloured, slightly translucent and extremely tissuecompatible zirconium oxide gives the restoration optimum light dynamics and ensures fast deposition of the gingiva. Even the largest constructions fit without tension due to the cementation of the two parts and the similar seating of the screw in titanium. The precision of cara central manufacture ensures exact fitting accuracy. Indications Superstructure Titanium screw Zirconium oxide abutment with emergence profile Interface “We have been using cara restorations fabricated by CAD/CAM for many years now. I am very pleased with the high precision and aesthetics of the cara restorations. Even single-tooth crowns in the anterior region are not conspicuous and they meet the highest possible aesthetic demands.” Dr. med. dent. Andrea Wagner Implant or laboratory analogue Implant components Contraindications Bruxism and therapy-resistant parafunctions. “cara offers us top quality, precision and flexibility with prosthetic restorations with a consistency that would have been unthinkable a short time ago. Even very complex constructions require virtually no corrections.” Dr. Dusan Barac 4 36942_Cara_LeitfadenZirkon_210x280_GB.indd 4-5 If the patient is hypersensitive to zirconium oxide and/or one of the other constituents, this medical device must not be used or may be used only under close supervision by the physician or dentist. Known cross-reactions or interactions of the substance with other medical devices or materials already in the mouth must be considered by the dentist when using this substance. 5 18.03.11 18:24 Preparation and insertion in the dental practice Dentist Dentists must also consider properties specific to the substance when working with full-ceramic restorations. Safe and reliable results demand exact compliance with specific parameters during preparation and insertion of the restoration in the dental office. Preparation Tooth preparation is a particularly important step in the dental work. Technical innovations now enable extremely accurate scanning of surface data. Accurate tooth preparation and very exact impressions in the dental practice are the base of precisely fitted, computer-manufactured dentures. The requirements for the preparation of zirconium oxide are only slightly different from conventional rules for preparation. The dentist can prepare the teeth by the conventional methods. However, the space required for dimensioning the framework may vary depending on the material. A ceramic restoration of zirconium oxide requires removal of only an insignificant extra amount of substance compared to that required for a conventional metal crown or bridge. 1.5 2.0 Fillet Substance removal About 1.5 to 2.0 mm of substance should be removed in the occlusal region to ensure sufficient space for the ceramic veneering. When preparing crowns the dentist must ensure a sufficient axial height of the tooth stumps with a taper angle of maximum 5° to 6° to establish adequate retention surfaces. Oxide-ceramic frameworks, in contrast to metal frameworks, are frictionless; they should slide onto the tooth stump without friction. Inherent friction in the internal framework may cause tension and trigger the formation of microcracks. During crown preparation enough tooth substance should be removed so the subsequent crown frameworks have a thickness of no less than 0.6 mm. This is particularly important for crowns in the posterior region and for abutment crowns in a bridge bond. The framework thickness can be reduced as far as 0.3 mm in the anterior region if required for aesthetic reasons. The danger, particularly for anterior tooth preparation, is the formation of peaked incisal edges. With machine manufacture they can result in an unfavourable internal fit of the crowns. This also applies to pointed cusps in preparation of posterior teeth. These preparation faults must be avoided when preparing internal crown surfaces with rotary milling or grinding instruments. The instrument shape forms a specific diameter. It generally has rounded cutting heads, which largely prevent preparation of sharp preparation margins or pointed cavities. The preparation of unfavourable preparation surfaces involves the danger of milling or grinding unwanted cavities. Important: If only short clinical tooth stumps remain after preparation you should consider an alloy based solution in that case, because of lack of retention. Fillet rounded cusp! no sharp incisor edges! 1.5 2.0 Bridge restoration 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 Fig. 1: Preparation guideline for anterior teeth (preparation guideline or hard substance removal in mm).* Fig. 2: Preparation guideline for posterior teeth (preparation guideline or hard substance removal in mm).* Suitable preparations deep chamfer shoulder preparations A chamfer about 0.6 mm deep is recommended full ceramic crowns. This type of preparation removes less tooth enamel compared to shoulder preparation and is therefore considered less traumatic. 6 36942_Cara_LeitfadenZirkon_210x280_GB.indd 6-7 For bridge restorations an adequate space is really important. Bridge frameworks must always have sufficient dimensions. The width of the bridge connectors can often be reduced in the anterior region in favour of a greater connector height. The question of what spans can be bridged depends on the selection of the ceramic for the framework. Contraindicated preparation flat chamfers tangential (knife edge) preparation pointed ends for cusp or incisal edges bevelling the preparation margin gutter preparation with outstanding enamel margins (Fig. 3) Attention! Gutter preparation Fig. 3* 7 18.03.11 18:24 Cementation Building up vital teeth As a preparative, defects resulting from prior caries or fillings should be filled with an adequate material for building up a stump. This allows to fabricate copings and framework with a similar wall thickness and an even ceramic veneering layer. The dentist should use a filling material with a modulus of elasticity as close as possible to that of dentine. The filling material does not necessarily has to be tooth-coloured because of the relative opacity of restorations zirconium oxide. Highly filled composites applied in combination with an appropriate dentine conditioner are most suitable for direct structuring of vital teeth. Temporary cementation Because of their high mechanical strength, zirconium-oxide-based crowns and bridges can be placed temporarily. In general, temporary restorations should not remain in the mouth longer than two to three weeks. The dentist should use a cement that does not harden too much. If a cemented permanent insertion is planned, the temporary cement should also be eugenol-free, such as Prevision Cem from Heraeus. Building up stumps of endodontically treated teeth Zirconium oxide has a similar appearance to that of natural tooth substance and it is relatively opaque. This means that zirconium-oxide-based restorations also can be isnerted on metal root post without aesthetic problems. Premise that the wall thickness of the framework is not below the recomanded minimum thickness. Endodontically treated teeth can be restored with prefab metal root post of titanium or individually casted post made out of a non-precious or precious alloy. Alternatively the dentist can use tooth-coloured post, i.e. ceramic root post or even better fibre-glass post. Composite materials are also suitable as filling material for stump build-up. Final cementation – conventional or adhesiv Zirconium-oxide-based restorations can be definitively inserted conventionally with zinc-oxidephosphate cements or glasionomer cements and also adhesively with a suitable composite cement. Because of their high strength, full-ceramic restorations can always be cemented conventionally without affecting their long-term characteristics. An essential prerequisite for conventional cementing is an adequate retention and resistance shape of the ground tooth. Before conventional cementing, the tooth stump must be cleaned as usual and if necessary parts particularly close to the pulp should covered with a calcium hydroxide preparation to protect the pulp from the acid constituents of the cement. The internal surfaces of the zirconium oxide frameworks must be cleaned with grease removers. Impression Impression A wide range of impression materials and impression methods is available for taking an impression of the finished tooth preparation. A correctly made impression will show the entire region to beyond the preparation margin in every case. Fig. 4: Optimum preparation of a prepared anterior tooth for impression.* It is important to represent the preparation margin correctly in the patient’s mouth before the impression (Fig. 4). For example, with a subgingival preparation margin, a suitable retraction cord technique for temporary displacement of the adjacent gingiva or even electrosurgery is required. Alternatively, the internal crown surfaces can be carefully sandblasted with corundum with a small grain size (50 – 110 µm) at low pressure (1.5 bar) to increase the surface roughness. However, there is no general recommendation for this procedure. Follow the directions of the manufacturer of the zirconium oxide manufacturer. Cementing with glasionomer cements is possible for teeth with no clinically relevant stump discolouration, otherwise use opaque zinc-oxide-phosphate cements. Adhesive cementation is unavoidable if the stump retention is limited or partial crowns or full-ceramic adhesive bridges are to be fixed. Unlike porcelain or feldspar ceramics, etching zirconium-oxide ceramics does not result in a microretentive surface. However, a suitable cementing composite forms a secure bond to the prepared stumps. (Fig. 6, 7). Fig. 6: Anterior bridge with excess composite inserted with Panavia F 2.0.* Fig. 5: Successful impression: the preparation margins of teeth 44 and 45 are surrounded by a circular material tab.* Fig. 7: Anterior bridge after removal of excess composite in situ.* 8 36942_Cara_LeitfadenZirkon_210x280_GB.indd 8-9 9 18.03.11 18:24 Self-adhesive composites form a strong bond to zirconium oxide even without surface conditioning and therefore save time and are easy to use. Heraeus recommends the selfadhesive dual-curing composite iCEM Self Adhesive Opening 1 Rinse 2 Dry 3 Discard 2 – 3 mm 4 5 6 In principle, zirconium-oxideApply cement Insert restoration Hold 1 – 2 sec. based restorations can also be cemented with any dual-curing bis-GMA/UDMA composite. However, this adhesive technique requires 7 8 9 Remove excess Light cure 30 sec. Pressure 2.5 min. the oxide-ceramic surface to Fig. 8: Adhesive fixing with iCem Self Adhesive: etching, priming, bonding, be preconditioned with a suitdesensitisation and cementing in one session. able silicatisation procedure to ensure a reliable adhesive bond. Alternatively, Heraeus recommends conditioning the adhesive surfaces with the zirconiumoxide bonding agent Signum Zirconia Bond. This product with bifunctional adhesion molecules guarantees a secure material bond. Zirconium-oxide frameworks can be opened without difficulty when the following items are observed: Preparation of access cavity: – remove veneer ceramic with a diamond drill – then perforate the zirconium oxide while maintaining a distance of 0.5 mm to the veneering ceramic to prevent splitting of the veneering ceramic by overheating Closing the opening: – we recommend closing the access cavity adhesively with composite – for long-term success we recommend using a bonding agent, such as Signum ceramic Bond Removal A zirconium-oxide restoration is removed similarly to a veneered-metal crown. Open a gap in the axial wall from the incisal or occlusal direction with a suitable diamond drill and bend the restoration with an instrument. This will fracture the restoration and the various parts can be removed. Ensure that cement residues are removed from the stump in the case of cemented restorations. Grinding in the mouth The zirconium framework should be ground as little as possible. The most suitable procedure depends greatly on the degree of subsequent rework. Wet machining with a turbine is preferred for major rework (e.g. reduction to the crown margin or reduction of wall thickness). Visual markers are not normally required. Dry machining is the preferred procedure for smaller and more accurate rework, such as adjustments or grinding at points that require a good view. Water-cooling must always be used when grinding veneered crowns intraorally to prevent overheating of the ceramic. Then the surface should always be polished to a high gloss or an additional firing conducted. For exposed zirconium frameworks the surface must always be polished to a high gloss with suitable zirconium polishers or sealed with a glaze. Sources Tinschert, J; Natt, G; Mohrbotter, N; Spiekermann H; Schulze, K A (2007): Lifetime of alumina- and zirconia ceramics used for crown and bridge restorations. 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Int J Prosthodont 15:267-272 * Images courtesy of Prof. Dr. J Tinschert, Aachen 11 18.03.11 18:24 66048548 GB 03.2011 ORT / RHM In accordance with European Directive 93/42/EEC, our products bear the CE marking on the basis of their classification. Contact in Germany Contact in Scandinavia and Contact in Australia Heraeus Kulzer GmbH in the Baltic States Heraeus Kulzer Australia Pty. Ltd. Grüner Weg 11 Heraeus Kulzer Nordic AB Rydecorp 63450 Hanau Hammarbacken 4B Unit 6, 2 Eden Park Drive [email protected] SE-191 49 Sollentuna Macquarie Park NSW 2113 www.heraeus-dental.com Phone +46 8585.777.55 Phone (02) 8422 6100 Fax +46 8623.14.13 Fax (02) 9888 1460 [email protected] [email protected] www.heraeus-dental.com www.heraeus-dental.com 36942_Cara_LeitfadenZirkon_210x280_GB.indd 12 18.03.11 18:24
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