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The Procera® System involves a densely sintered high-purity
alumina ceramic material to fabricate copings for all-ceramic crowns.
Addiationally, one-piece or multi-unit all-ceramic bridges, and
ceramic implant abutments can be fabricated by the pressed powder
technology. These ceramic units are then combined with low-fusing
porcelain that creates the anatomic form of the restoration and
the occlusal morphology. For crowns involving natural teeth, a stone
die or replica of the prepared natural tooth is scanned using the
Procera® Scanner, and the data collected is then designed using
the computer software to the form and dimensions needed for the
coping. Copings for natural teeth can also be created using the
dual-scan technique. In this procedure, the coping design is created
in wax and the wax pattern and the die are scanned and then combined
by the computer software to create the exact coping form and dimensions
required. For the bridge, scanning individual dies or using the
dual-scan technique can create individual units. A similar approach
can be used to create a one-piece bridge substructure. Implant abutments
can be designed using the 3D software in the virtual reality mode
or by creating a wax pattern and using the dual-scanning technique.
The individual copings or one-piece all-ceramic substructures are
manufactured by Nobel Biocare at their facilities and then returned
to the laboratory of origin for veneering porcelain application
and final finishing of the restoration. The needed qualities of
strength, color stability, favorable wear characteristics, and precision
of fit are the characteristics needed in any all-ceramic restoration
so that it may be placed in all regions of the dental arches. These
are the qualities of Procera® Aluminum Oxide copings and implant
components which have been under evaluation by the Center
in various studies for several years. The abstracts and reports
of these studies are presented in this website.
  

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