Re: Gold or porcelain onlays

Dr. Steve wrote:

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:20:13 GMT, W_B <no_one@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On 25 Aug 2005 12:14:10 -0700, "Flap" <fullosseousflap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Dr. Steve,

How is a CEREC or a Cad-Cam milled all ceramic restoration kinder to
the tooth than gold?

Flap

http://flapsblog.com

Non-glazed (but polished) porcelain is almost equal in wear characteristics to enamel. 


Closer to enamel in wear characteristics and in thermal
expansion-contraction than gold.


Really? I'm not doubting you, just that I'd always understood that no dental material was closer to tooth structure in wear and cfe than gold.

Steve

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