Full Metal Crown Prep
Full Metal Crown Prep
Full Metal Crown Prep
That which is finished today has little inherent value, only over time will it become invaluable as a work of art.
Planar reduction is started using a medium coarse tapered round ended diamond (6856-016)
Make depth orientation grooves on each triangular ridge and each primary developmental groove on facial and lingual inclines
Depth orientation grooves on facial cusps are initially placed at 1.2 mm (functional cusp)
Also a 1.0 mm or 1.5 mm enamel chisel can be used to judge depth of depth orientation grooves
facial
Check occlusal clearance with strip of red rope wax and compare translucency of imprints of cusps-look for areas that are too thin - the handle helps orient wax bite
Place depth reduction grooves at 1.2 mm on functional cusp, tapering gingivally to no reduction at the junction of the upper 1/3 of facial cusp
Chisel can help to determine if the amount of reduction is close to 1.2 mm paralleling the angle of the opposing occlusal cusp incline
Lingual reduction the bur is kept vertical without overtapering and still creating a definite chamfer
Facial and lingual reductions are carried into the proximal with out damaging adjacent teeth to create an island of tooth structure between each adjacent tooth
Initial prep is started with with medium coarse needle diamond (852-012) Second part with medium coarse flame diamond (862-010) and fine flame diamond (8862-010) Last with medium coarse tapered torpedo-ended diamond (6877K-014)
Objective is to open the mesial and distal enough to be able move to the medium coarse flame diamond (862-010)
Initial preparation with medium coarse needle diamond (852-012) will partially open the contact, but not allow the medium coarse round ended diamond (6877K-014) to fit
The chamfer finish line is refined at 0.5 mm above the gingival crest in the proximal on mesial and distal surfaces
Using a periodontal probe check the draw path between facial and lingual axial reductions
Use ne tapered round ended diamond (8856-016) to go over the occlusal surfaces to rene planar shape Final depth of reduction should be dened at this point to 1.0 mm on lingual non-functional cusp and 1.5 mm on facial functional cusp
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Use ne tapered round ended diamond (8856-016) to go over the functional cusp to smooth and nalize reduction of incline to 1.5 mm at the cusp tip
Use ne tapered torpedo-ended diamond (8877K-014) to smooth and dene nal chamfer nish line on facial
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Use ne tapered torpedoended diamond (8877K-014) to smooth and rene nal chamfer nish line in the proximal surfaces
Final preparation axial reductions should be about 6-8 degrees of total occlusal convergence to allow for proper path of draw of restoration
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Place groove to full diameter of 169L carbide bur checking the draw against the mesial and distal surfaces
Also can check vertical alignment of seating groove using a periodontal probe placed into groove compared to mesial and distal taper
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Groove should extend to 0.5 mm above chamfer finish line and a definite gingival seat created
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Axial Reduction
Retention and resistance
Seating groove
Retention and resistance
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