Fabrication Procedure
Steps to Emprethin Fabrication
Step 1:
Model Evaluation, Design Case in Stone
Model Evaluation, Design Case in Stone
Step 2:
Create custom arch aligners to be used as reduction guide.
Create custom arch aligners to be used as reduction guide.
Step 2:
Create custom arch aligners to be used as reduction guide.
Create custom arch aligners to be used as reduction guide.
Step 3:
Mark margins and gingival height.
Mark margins and gingival height.
Step 4:
Create die space. Wax to thickness slightly greater than final contour.
Create die space. Wax to thickness slightly greater than final contour.
Step 5:
Select ingot and press.
Select ingot and press.
Step 6:
Cut back incisal edges and prepare to build up and layer.
Cut back incisal edges and prepare to build up and layer.
Step 7:
Hand layer initial build up to develop reflective effects, incisal characteristics and surface morphology.
Hand layer initial build up to develop reflective effects, incisal characteristics and surface morphology.
Step 7 cont...
Initial firing of build up.
Initial firing of build up.
Step 8:
Stump die used for color matching based on existing enamel shade.
Stump die used for color matching based on existing enamel shade.
Step 9:
Seat on a solid model, glaze, polish and etch.
Seat on a solid model, glaze, polish and etch.
Step 10:
Final Quality Assurance..
Final Quality Assurance..