All-Ceramic Systems Overview

Glass-ceramics are composed primarily of glass, with added materials like zirconia, for enhanced properties.

A type of high-strength glass-ceramic containing 10% zirconia to improve its fracture resistance.

A high strength glass ceramic containing 10% zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate used for crowns, implants, inlays onlays and veneers.

A high strength glass ceramic containing 10% zirconia and lithium disilicate matrix for dental restorations, showing high stability.

Dental restorations made completely from ceramic materials, classified as Glass-based, Reinforced, and Glass-infiltrated.

Categorization of ceramic restoration materials based on their composition and properties, including glass-based, reinforced glass ceramics, glass-infiltrated alumina & more.

A type of ceramic material where glass is infiltrated into alumina to create a stronger and more stable material.Introduced in 1988.

A ceramic restoration material with a glass component incorporated into alumina (aluminum oxide), which is a very hard crystalline material.

Dental restorations made entirely of ceramic materials, classified into different types based on their composition and microstructure.

Premanufactured blocks have no internal voids (porosity), preventing potential weak points that could lead to catastrophic failure.

Dental ceramics primarily composed of silica (glass) and feldspars, offering translucency but lower strength.

Feldspar-based CAD/CAM ceramics, commonly used, with a small grain size (4μm) and high flexural strength (120 MPa).

Ceramic materials with glass components reinforced with other materials (e.g., alumina) for improved strength.

A monochromatic (single-color) VITABLOCS® material with improved chemical and physical properties, developed in 1991.

Polychromatic (multiple-color) VITABLOCS® versions introduced in 2003 and 2007, respectively, offering a shade gradient for tooth color imitation.

High-strength ceramic material offering exceptional toughness, used in various dental applications.

A polychromatic feldspar ceramic from 2010, enhancing 3D color intensity for even more natural-looking tooth restorations.

Combination of ceramics and resins, often enhancing translucency in dental restorations.

Ceramic system where alumina is infiltrated with glass, resulting in a material with enhanced properties.

A categorization of ceramic materials used in dentistry, based on their base composition (glass-based, glass-infiltrated alumina, and others).

Naturally occurring minerals that contain potassium, sodium, aluminum, and silicon, and are crucial in glass-based ceramics.

One type of all-ceramic system where the core material is primarily composed of glass.

Glass-based ceramic with fillers like leucite or lithium disilicate, often subdivided into subgroups based on leucite content.

Resistance of a material to bending forces. Important characteristic in dental ceramics.

Categorization of dental ceramics based on the arrangement of their components (e.g., glass-based).

A Category II ceramic that uses leucite crystals (35%-50% by volume) in a glass matrix to achieve high strength (160 MPa) and adjust shade with staining/veneering.

Crystalline material added to feldspathic glass to adjust thermal expansion properties.

Glass-based ceramic systems, composed largely of silica (silicon dioxide).

A dental ceramic material for single anterior crowns and inlays/onlays, containing leucite crystals in a glass matrix.

High-strength lithium-disilicate glass ceramic, exceptionally translucent due to its low refractive index.

Lithium disilicate glass ceramic restoration made with the lost wax technique, used for veneers, inlays, onlays, and anterior/posterior crowns.

A CAD/CAM lithium-disilicate glass ceramic restoration with stronger bonding strength.

A key component of IPS e.max, a strong and translucent glass ceramic, highly crystalline.

Classification of synthetic glass-ceramic materials, including lithium-disilicate.

Veneers, inlays, onlays, anterior/posterior crowns, 3-unit anterior FPD, 3-unit FPD up to second premolars.

Posterior FPD past molars, 4-unit FPD, inlay-retained FPD, short dentition, bruxism, cantilever bridges.

A new generation of glass ceramic material by VITA.

A type of dental restoration that fills a cavity in a tooth.

A type of dental restoration that covers a portion of the chewing surface of a tooth.

A dental restoration that completely covers the visible portion of a tooth.

A thin layer of porcelain or composite material bonded to the front surface of a tooth to improve its appearance.

A process of creating interpenetrating phase materials by first producing a porous ceramic matrix (like a sponge) and then filling the pores with a liquid glass using capillary action.

A material used in the creation of In-Ceram's porous core. It absorbs water from a slurry (mix of powder and water) and shrinks more than the mixture after sintering, allowing for easy separation from the core.

A type of glass-infiltrated alumina ceramic used in dental restorations, characterized by filling with lanthanum aluminosilicate glass into a porous alumina core created using a special die.

A high-temperature process used to fuse the components in a ceramic, resulting in a stronger and more dense core.

Materials composed of two or more phases that are interlocked at the microscale to improve properties like high strength and translucency.

Generally high but can be decreased by 25-40% depending on the modifications such as the addition of Magnesium to improve translucency. The introduction of zirconia will increase the strength with a trade off for increased opacity.

A ceramic compound, a very hard crystalline material used as a base in various dental ceramics

Filling the pores of a porous structure, with a liquid glass, to create a dense and strong material.