Re: Gold or porcelain onlays

>>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.

My reply :

This has not been my long-time clinical experience. Porcelain wears the
opposing dentition. Gold does not.

Do you have a peer reviewed reference that supports your statement?

Thanks,

Flap

http://flapsblog.com

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