Zirconia – HT

Zirconia – HT

Overview: Zirconia High Translucent (HT) offers superior strength (>750 – <1250 MPa) and exceptional translucency compared to porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) restorations. This 100% metal-free option prevents gingival darkening and metallic margins, providing a natural appearance that blends seamlessly with adjacent teeth.

Features:

  • Superior esthetics with lifelike translucency
  • High strength and biocompatibility
  • Low thermal expansion
  • Non-Feldspathic porcelain

Benefits:

  • Reliable and long-lasting
  • Promotes healthy tissue
  • Natural opalescence
  • Hypoallergenic and versatile

Indications:

  • Suitable for anterior and posterior crowns and bridges up to three units

Contraindications:

  • Not recommended for inlays/onlays or veneers due to margin visibility
  • Avoid in orthodontically compromised cases

Preparation:

  • Posterior Crowns:
    • Gingival Third: 1.0 mm
    • Axial Walls/Cusp Tips/Central Groove: 1.5 mm
  • Anterior Crowns:
    • Gingival Third: 1.0 mm
    • Incisal Third: 1.2 to 1.5 mm
    • Palatal: 1.2 mm

Cementation:

  • Use standard cementation techniques
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