Restoration	Pictures	Pros	Cons	Comments
Porcelain Fused to Zirconia (inVizion® and Lava® type)	photo coming soon	• Full arch spans possible • Crowns  • High Strength Ceramic • No metal • Color matched core.	• Core is slightly more reflective than natural dentin.	• Strongest core material • Esthetics are comparable to other all-ceramic systems.
Shofu Vintage Halo Refractory		Pros	Cons	Comments
		• Fabricated with accurate refractory die technique • Highly esthetic feldspathic porcelain • no metal • etchable for strong bond.	• Crown is not as strong as other all-ceramic restorations until bonded.	• Compares with all high-fusing porcelain systems.
IPS e.max® full contour Cad-cam		Pros	Cons	Comments
		• Fast turn-around • low cost • high performance lithium disilicate ceramic • flexural strength 360 Mpa • Bond or Cement	• Externally stained (like Empress) • 0.8 mm minimum thickness.	• Compares with Empress esthetics, but the lithium disilicate ceramic is stronger than Empress.
IPS e.max® with layered incisal		Pros	Cons	Comments
		• Fast turn-around • hand fabricated incisal • high performance lithium disilicate ceramic cad-cam core • flexural strength 360 Mpa •  Minimal external staining.	• 0.8 mm minimum thickness	• Compares with Empress esthetics, but the lithium dislicate ceramic is stronger than Empress.
Vita® Triluxe forte		Pros	Cons	Comments
		• Fast turn-around • abrasion behavior like natural tooth enamel • based on VITABLOCS® Mark II fine-structure feldspar ceramic • shade transition built into cad-cam material for natural shade effect.	• Shades limited to: 1M2,2M2,3M2 • contraindicated for teeth grinders and clenchers and for endo-crowns on premolars, because of the small adhesive surface area and the small root cross sections.	• Compares with all high-fusing porcelain systems.

• Recommended Application • All-ceramic

Restoration	Antr/Postr	Veneer	Inlay/Onlay	Crown	Bridge	Implants	Prep	Cements	Bonding
Porcelain Fused to Zirconia	Anterior & Posterior	No	No	Strongest	Up to full arch		See Crown Prep.	Resin-reinforced glass ionomer	FujiCem (GC) RelyX-Luting Plus (3M Espe)
Shofu Vintage Halo Refractory	Anterior & Posterior	Best esthetics	Best esthetics		No	No	See Labial Veneer, Inlay, Onlay & Crown Prep.	No	Insure (Cosmedent) Variolink II (Ivoclar Vivadent)
IPS e.max full contour Cad-cam	Anterior & Posterior				No		See Labial Veneer, Inlay, Onlay & Crown Prep.	Yes	Yes
IPS e.max with layered incisal	Anterior & Posterior		No	Best esthetics	No	No	See Labial Veneer, Inlay, Onlay & Crown Prep.	No	Yes
Vita Triluxe forte	Anterior & Posterior				No	No	See Labial Veneer, Inlay, Onlay & Crown Prep.	No	Yes

The recommendations contained in this guide include both manufacturers' information and the opinion of Killian Dental Ceramics about the best indicated use for achieving optimal benefit from these restorative products when fabricated by Killian Dental Ceramics.  This guide should not be interpreted to contradict any manufacturers' literature.