Porcelain-Fused-To-Metal

Turnaround Days In-House: 7 Days

Product Description

Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) restorations are metal understructures with a hand-layered porcelain surface. Distinctive Dental Studio, Ltd takes great care in selecting porcelains and metals made entirely in the U.S.A. We use the highest quality alloys (Beryllium and Nickel free) from The Argen Corporation and superior porcelains supplied by DENTSPLY Ceramco®.

We specialize in Long Span & Short Span Bridges and Single Unit Crowns using the following alloys:

White Non-Precious Base (61% cobalt)
White Noble (semi-precious 20% platinum, 5.7% ruthenium)
White High Noble (40% gold)

We also specialize in Maryland Bridges.

DDS, Ltd. primarily uses Selective Laser Melting (SLM) for our understructures. SLM is an additive manufacturing process that uses 3D CAD data as a digital information source as well as energy in the form of a high-power laser beam; thereby, creating three-dimensional metal parts by fusing fine metal powders together. SLM offers better fit as well as improved consistency and accuracy over traditional PFM crowns; however, on occasion due to quick-turnaround time constraints, casting is necessary. Because the understructure composition varies slightly from a SLM PFM crown vs. a traditional PFM crown please see the Alloy Material Specifications below for composition.

With each case, Distinctive Dental Studio, Ltd. will include an IDENTALLOY® CERTIFICATE certifying the dental casting alloy we used to fabricate the prosthesis. The certificate may then be attached to the patient record.

While earning Argen® Digital's Certificate of Excellence for their Digital Certification program, Distinctive Dental Studio, Ltd. is also proud to have earned their Expert ranking.

Advantages

Strong (second only to all-metal)
Natural looking
SLM understructure fabrication ensures consistency and precision fit
Designed and fabricated in the USA

Indications

Conventional crowns
Short and long span bridges
1.5 mm or more occlusal space
Screw retained implant restorations
On any tooth that requires a full crown for preventive and restorative purposes

Contra-Indications

Metal allergens or sensitivity
Less than 1.5 mm occlusal space

Desired Case Materials

Upper and lower impressions or models
Bite registration
Porcelain shade using the Guide of your choice
We also accommodate .STL files from your intra-oral scanner

ADA Insurance Codes

Crown – Porcelain fused to High Noble Metal: D2750
Crown – Porcelain fused to Predominantly Based Metal: D2751
Crown – Porcelain fused to Noble Metal: D2752
Pontic – Porcelain fused to High Noble Metal: D6240
Pontic – Porcelain fused to Predominantly Base Metal: D6241
Pontic – Porcelain fused to Noble Metal: D6242

Suggested Preparation

PFM Crown Prep: Click Here

Suggested Cementation

Self-adhesive resin cements such as RelyX™ Unicem (3M ESPE) or Maxcem Elite™ (Kerr)
Self-etching resin cements such as Panavia™ F 2.0 (Kuraray) or MultiLink® Automix (Ivoclar)
Etch-and-rinse resin cements such as NX3 Nexus™ (Kerr) or Variolink®II (Ivoclar)

Alloy Material Specifications

Non-Precious Base (SLM NONPRECIOUS): Click Here

Noble White (SLM PLATINUM PLUS): Click Here

High Noble (SLM HIGHNOBLE): Click Here

Non-Precious Base (Cast) (ARGELOY N.P. SUPREME): Click Here

Noble White (Cast) (PLATINUM PLUS): Click Here

High Noble (Cast) (ARGENDENT EURO): Click Here

Educational / Other Materials

Spear Education: 4 Burning Questions on Restorations with Ceramic or PFM Crowns: Click Here

For more information regarding Porcelain-Fused-To-Metal (PFM) restorations, contact Distinctive Dental Studio, Ltd. today!