Advantages:
• Features the highest strength of any all-ceramic
restorations (900 MPa)
• Backed by three years of clinical studies
• Reliable, aesthetic and biocompatible
• Ideal for single crowns and multiple unit bridges
anywhere in the mouth
• Bonding and cementing versatility
• Utilizes the strength of ceramic zirconia and the
accuracy of the CAM process

The System
The Cercon™ Smart Ceramics system, developed over eight years of collaborative university and industry research, offers a comprehensive solution to the need for a reliable, biocompatible, aesthetic, metal-free restoration for multiple unit bridges. This system takes advantage of the exceptional strength, toughness and translucency of ceramic zirconia along with the accuracy, control and advanced materials capability of a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) process.
The Cercon™ system makes it possible to accurately produce extremely strong ceramic bridge frames, and can be cemented or bonded to abutment teeth. The result: dental professionals can design and manufacture a restoration best suited to their patients’ needs.

A Unique Combination of Strength and Aesthetics
Only the highest strength (900 MPa), highest toughness, translucent ceramic, such as zirconia, can provide a biocompatible and aesthetic solution with maximum reliability for all crown and bridge restorations. Yttrium oxide stabilized zirconia resists crack growth, and provides great strength and great aesthetics. The material is far stronger than alumina and is naturally resistant to crack formation because it is milled from a single block of zirconia.

Zirconia is unique among dental ceramics in that it exhibits a physical property called transformation toughening (strengthening). This process of actively resisting crack growth is of great importance in fatigue situations, such as caused by chewing forces on a restoration. This combination of outstanding strength, toughness and transformation toughening properties makes zirconia the superior choice for a reliable restoration in the molar region.

Indications
Single units, and bridges with a maximum span of 38 mm (typically four unit molar bridges), in the anterior and posterior regions of the mouth.

Contraindications
Only the indications above are suitable.