Cementing Zirconia
Posted on 12/14/2014
As a newer material, one of the most common questions we receive is how to cement an All Zirconia or Zirconia to Porcelain restoration.
The general rule of thumb is to measure the prep length. If the prepared abutment height is 4mm or more, than virtually any glass monomer and resin modified glass monomer cement can be used.
Where the prepared tooth abutment height is shorter than 4mm or where retention may be an issue, it is recommended to bond zirconia using a resin cement.
However, unlike lithium disilicate (e.Max), the intaglio surface of Zirconia cannot be acid etched and silanated. So traditional bonding methods may not always work. It may be important to speak to your cementation company if issues come up.
For traditional cements, options include:
Panavia 21 (Kuraray), GC Fuji (GC America). RelyX Lucing Plus Cement (3M Espe).
Resin Cements for bonding include:
Rely X ARC (3m Espe), Clearfil (Kuraray), Multilink (Ivoclar), NX3 (Kerr), or Panavia F 2.0 (Kuraray).
If you haven’t tried our Zirconia options, we encourage you to give it a try! Use the coupon for great savings!
The general rule of thumb is to measure the prep length. If the prepared abutment height is 4mm or more, than virtually any glass monomer and resin modified glass monomer cement can be used.
Where the prepared tooth abutment height is shorter than 4mm or where retention may be an issue, it is recommended to bond zirconia using a resin cement.
However, unlike lithium disilicate (e.Max), the intaglio surface of Zirconia cannot be acid etched and silanated. So traditional bonding methods may not always work. It may be important to speak to your cementation company if issues come up.
For traditional cements, options include:
Panavia 21 (Kuraray), GC Fuji (GC America). RelyX Lucing Plus Cement (3M Espe).
Resin Cements for bonding include:
Rely X ARC (3m Espe), Clearfil (Kuraray), Multilink (Ivoclar), NX3 (Kerr), or Panavia F 2.0 (Kuraray).
If you haven’t tried our Zirconia options, we encourage you to give it a try! Use the coupon for great savings!
