Dr MEENU MERRY C PAUL Professor-Prosthodontics Malabar Dental College and Research Centre, Edappal

1. APPLICATIONS OF CERAMICS
IN DENTISTRY
Dr MEENU MERRY C PAUL- Professor, Prosthodontics, Malabar Dental College

2. Ceramics
(Greek word-“keramos”- ‘burnt stuff’ )
Def: Compounds of one/more metals with a nonmetallic
element,usually oxygen.They are formed of chemical &
biochemical stable substances that are strong,hard,brittle &
inert nonconductors of thermal and electrical energy
Ceramic is an inorganic compound with non-metallic
properties typically composed of metallic (or semi metallic)
and non-metallic elements (eg:AI2O3 , CaO)
….Kenneth J. Anusavice
Porcelain
A family of ceramic materials composed of 3 naturally occuring
minerals:-Kaolin(clay), Quartz, Feldspar fired at high temp.

3. APPLICATIONS OF CERAMICS
IN DENTISTRY
•Artificial teeth for dentures(RPD,CD)
•Crowns & Bridges
•Inlays/Onlays
•Veneers
•Endodontic post & core
•Bioactive coating on implants
•Implant abutments
•Alveolar Ridge Augmentation materials
•Ceramic orthodontic brackets

4. Porcelain teeth
for complete &
partial dentures

5. Metal ceramic
single crown
3-unit metal
ceramic bridge

6. Gold crown Ceramic inlay

7. CERAMIC ONLAY

8. Ceramic veneer
(labial side)
Ceramic veneer
(palatal side)

9. Endodontic post &core(zirconia)

10. Ceramic orthodontic
brackets
Ceramic
Vs
Stainless steel brackets

11. Site for ceramic
implant placement
Drilling for
implant placement

12. Insertion of
ceramic implant
Ceramic implant
placed in the site
(implant head visible)

13. Final ALL CERAMIC RESTORATION