Achieving functional restorations utilizing a new Ceromer system.

Abstract

The advent of pressed ceramic restorations (IPS Empress, Ivoclar Williams, Amherst, NY) has driven dental therapy to continuously strive for more aesthetic and functional materials. The dental profession requires restorations to exhibit strength, natural color, wear resistance, marginal integrity, and ease of fabrication in the restorative therapies selected. With the introduction of a new ceromer and fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) system (Targis System, Ivoclar Williams, Amherst, NY), the replacement of a single tooth or multiple teeth with a FRC, metal-free bridge is now a suitable alternative to conventional dental therapy. This presentation will review the clinical protocol, material properties, and aesthetic characteristics of this new generation of restorative material.