Crown & Bridge - Baluke Dental Studios

Crown & Bridge

Baluke Dental Studios offers a wide range of full and 3/4 Crowns, inlays and onlays, bridges and veneers. The purpose of the following information is to provide a general overview of our products and suppliers so that you are aware of your various treatment options. It is not intended as a diagnostic tool. Please consult one of our department heads to discuss the complexities of your case.

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Full & 3/4 Crowns

Brand Name	Description	Material Composition	Advantages	Limitations	Insertion
emaxchangeseverything.com	Pressed Ceramic Substructure with Pressed or Built-Up Porcelain Covering System	Coping: Lithium Disilicate, Cover: Lucite-reinforced glass ceramic Porcelain	Great aesthetics, All Ceramic, Bio-compatible	Underlying dark surface can only be opaqued in the mouth	Silanated Bonded with Vario Link 2. No temp cement.
Ka/Vo Everest sub-structure, emaxchangeseverything.com	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with Built-Up Porcelain covering	Coping: Zirconium or Lithium Disilicate or titanium. Cover: Nano-fluorapatite layering ceramic	Great aesthetics, all ceramic, bio-compatible, high flexural strength, optimal fit	Will not block underlying colour	Cemented, or bonded if necessary - CB Metabond or Panavia
Ka/Vo Everest sub-structure, emaxchangeseverything.com	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with Pressed Porcelain covering	Coping: Zirconium Cover: Fluorapatite glass ceramic	Great aesthetics, all ceramic, bio-compatible, greatest flexural strength, optimal fit	Surface colour must be opaqued	Cemented, or bonded if necessary - CB Metabond or Panavia
Procera® sub-structure, Allceram Porcelain	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with custom Porcelain covering	Coping: Dense sintered pure aluminous oxide. Cover: Custom Porcelain	Excellent aesthetics, high flexural strength, optimal fit	No significant limitations	Panavia 21 bonding recommended, rely X luting cement
Captek	Reinforced Gold Sub-Structure with unique chemically and mechanically bonded porcelain	Internally reinforced gold	Brilliant aesthetics, any margin design, resists plaque formation	Not indicated for 3/4 crowns	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Precious Metal Alloy	Brilliant aesthetics, reduces plaque formation, does not tarnish	Golden colour easier to opaque, most expensive	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Semi-Precious Metal Alloy	Strong, more biocompatible, less plaque formation, less tarnish	Dark oxide layer must be opaqued	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Non-Precious Metal Alloy	Least expensive, strongest	Dark oxide layer must be opaqued, grey line at margin	Bonded or cemented
IPS d.SIGN	Porcelain covering (for metal sub-structures)	Fluorapatite-Leucite Glass-ceramic	Luminous reflectance, 6 matched alloys, easy to polish, very low wear, great aesthetics	No significant limitations	PFM insertions
Sculpture® Plus™ Fibrekor	Complete Structure	Composite	Flexural Strength, Bio-compatible, very good aesthetics	No significant limitations	Bonded

Inlays & Onlays

Brand Name	Description	Material Composition	Advantages	Limitations	Insertion
Empress® Esthetic	Porcelain Covering System	Lucite-reinforced glass ceramic Porcelain	Great Esthetics, All Ceramic, Bio-compatible	Underlying dark surface in visible	Silanated Bonded with Vario Link 2. No temp cement.
Sculpture® Plus™ Fibrekor	Composite Covering	Composite	High flexural strength. Bio-combatible, very good esthetics	No significant limitation	Bonded
emaxchangeseverything.com	Pressed Porcelain Covering	Lithium Disilicate	Great esthetics, all ceramic, bio-compatible, very strong	Must follow preparation procedures	Bonded or Cemented
Ka/Vo Everest sub-structure, emaxchangeseverything.com	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with Pressed Porcelain covering	Coping: Zirconium Cover: Fluorapatite glass ceramic	Great esthetics, all ceramic, bio-compatible, greatest flexural strength, optimal fit	Surface colour must be opaqued	Cemented, or bonded if necessary
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Non-Precious Metal Alloy	Least expensive, strongest	Alloy colour is visible	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Semi-Precious Metal Alloy	Strong, more biocompatible, less plaque formation, less tarnish	Gold is visible	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Precious Metal Alloy	Brilliant esthetics, reduces plaque formation, does not tarnish	Gold is visible	Bonded or cemented

Bridges

Brand Name	Description	Material Composition	Advantages	Limitations	Insertion
Ka/Vo Everest sub-structure, emaxchangeseverything.com	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with Built-Up Porcelain covering	Coping: Zirconium or Lithium Disilicate or titanium. Cover: Nano-fluorapatite layering ceramic	Great aesthetics, all ceramic, bio-compatible, high flexural strength, optimal fit	Surface colour must be opaqued	Cemented - Panavia or CB Metabond
Ka/Vo Everest sub-structure, emaxchangeseverything.com	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with Pressed Porcelain covering	Coping: Zirconium Cover: Fluorapatite glass ceramic	Great aesthetics, all ceramic, bio-compatible, greatest flexural strength, optimal fit	Surface colour must be opaqued	Cemented - Panavia or CB Metabond
Procera® sub-structure, Allceram® Porcelain	CAD/CAM milled Sub-Structure with custom Porcelain covering	Coping: Zirconium or lithium disilicate, or titanium. Cover: fluorapatite glass ceramic	Excellent aesthetics, high flexural strength, optimal fit	No significant limitations	Panavia 21 bonding recommended, rely X luting cement
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Precious Metal Alloy	Brilliant aesthetics, reduces plaque formation, does not tarnish	Golden colour easier to opaque, most expensive	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Semi-Precious Metal Alloy	Strong, more biocompatible, less plaque formation, less tarnish	Dark oxide layer must be opaqued	Bonded or cemented
Ivoclar Vivadent	Cast Metal Alloy Sub-Structure (for PFM)	Non-Precious Metal Alloy	Least expensive, strongest	Dark oxide layer must be opaqued, grey line at margin	Bonded or cemented
IPS d.SIGN	Porcelain covering (for metal sub-structures)	Fluorapatite-Leucite Glass-ceramic	Luminous reflectance, 6 matched alloys, easy to polish, very low wear, great aesthetics	No significant limitations	PFM insertions
Captek	Reinforced Gold Sub-Structure with unique chemically and mechanically bonded porcelain	Internally reinforced gold	Brilliant aesthetics, any margin design, resists plaque formation, can be with or without porcelain margins or metal collars	No more than 18mm span or 4 unit anterior or 3 unit posterior	Bonded or cemented
emaxchangeseverything.com	Pressed Sub-structure	Lithium Disilicate	All Ceramic, highly aesthetic, bio-compatible	Does not mask underlying colour, must follow directions	Bonded or cemented

Veneers

Brand Name	Description	Material Composition	Advantages	Limitations	Insertion
Divine Veneers	Porcelain Veneer	Fluorapatite-Leucite Glass-ceramic	Excellent esthetics, 0.3mm to 0.5mm thick, shades are internal not surface added	No significant limitations	Silanated, bonded with VarioLink cement.
ThinCeram Veneers	No-Prep Porcelain Veneer	Pressed lithium disilicate glass ceramic	Requires little to no preparation yet maintains beautiful aesthetic	Will not block underlying colour or cover large gaps	Silanated, bonded with VarioLink cement.
emaxchangeseverything.com	Porcelain Veneer	Lucite-reinforced glass ceramic	Great Esthetics, All Ceramic, Bio-compatible, very strong	Underlying dark surface must be opaqued	Silanated, bonded with VarioLink cement.