Dental Materials

materials composed of inorganic metal oxide compounds, including porcelain and similar ceramic materials that require baking at high temperature to fuse small particles together to form the restoration, or a pre-formed ceramic block from which the restoration is milled using CAD/CAM techniques

a tooth-colored ceramic material composed of crystals of feldspar, alumina, and silica that are fused together at high temperatures to form a hard, uniform, glass-like material

restoration that has a metal core over which porcelain is fused at high temperature

fusion of ceramic particles at their borders by heating them to the point that they just start to melt

ceramic restoration with no metal core

porcess whereby ceramic powder is mixed with a water-based liquid to form a mass or slip. the slip is pressed into a form and baked at high temperature

pressing ceramic material into a mold at high temperature and pressure

computer-assisted design/computer-assisted machining applies technology that uses computers to design and cut restorations from blocks of dental materials

a thin layer of ceramic or composite resin material that is bonded to the fronts of teeth to improve their appearance

the basic color of an object

the intensity of the color

the brightness of a color or its lightness or darkness