Case Report

Multilayer Super-Translucent Zirconia for Chairside Fabrication of a Monolithic Posterior Crown

Table 1

Clinical and technical procedures (step-by-step) for the chairside fabrication of multilayer zirconia crowns.

StepClinical proceduresTechnical procedures

1Adhesive build-up
Preparation
Soft tissue management
Placement of retraction cord
2Intraoral scanning
Preparation, antagonistic jaw and buccal scan (bite registration)
3CAD design
Preparation analysis (substance reduction, undercuts, artefacts)
Determination of preparation limit
Modification of the restoration design
4CAM process
Selection of ceramic block
Dry-milling
Speed-sintering
5Staining and glazing of the restoration
Conditioning of the intaglio restoration surface (air-abrading process)
6Try-in
Verification of correct shade
Occlusal and proximal adjustments if needed
7Luting
Definitive cementation (e.g., self-adhesive cement) or provisional cementation