Repair of Metal-Ceramic Restorations using an Abrasive Silica-Impregnating Technique: Two Case Reports

From Volume 29, Issue 8, October 2002 | Pages 398-402

Authors

F.J.T. Burke

DDS, MSc, MDS, MGDS, FDS RCS(Edin.), FDS RCS, FADM

Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow

Articles by F.J.T. Burke

Abstract

The loss or fracture of porcelain from a crown or bridge may be viewed by patients as a dental problem in need of urgent repair. Resin-based and silica coating materials are available that demonstrate good bond strengths to metal and porcelain in the laboratory. This paper describes two cases in which a recently introduced silica coating system was used for repairing fractured metal–ceramic restorations. However, no long-term studies on the success of these materials in repairing fractured porcelain are available.

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