Semi – Precious

Features

• Strong
• Versatile
• Used for over 60 years
• Alloy options include high noble, noble (semi-precious) or non-precious alloy

Benefits

• Good marginal integrity
• Strength and durability
• Restoraon lifespan can be 30 years or more with good oral hygiene pracces
• Tried and true cerfied alloys

Recommendations

• Anterior/Posterior crowns
• Bridges of any span
• Implant crowns
• Crowns under partial

Non-Recommendations

• Not recommended for restoraons matching highly translucent teeth or all ceramic crowns on adjacent teeth
• Not recommended for paents with specific alloy sensitivities

Prep

• Incisal/Occlusal Reducon: 2 mm
• Facial/Lingual Reducon: 1.5 mm
• Cervical Reducon: 1.2 mm

Cementation

• Conventional (standard) cementation procedure and materials