Premium PFM (VMK)
Race Dental Laboratory is the market leader in producing porcelain fused to metal (PFM) restorations. PFM crowns have been tried and tested for decades and offer strength, reliability, aesthetics, and good marginal fit. All PFM crowns use biocompatible alloys and the finest feldspathic porcelain systems to ensure attractive and natural aesthetics whilst providing secure bonding strength.
Our premium restorations are subjected to an extended 13 point quality control checklist and have additional features:
METAL FREE ALTERNATIVE:
Impression Technique | Traditional or Digital |
Material | Semi-precious or precious alloy coping with layered porcelain overlay |
Indications | Full mouth, crowns, bridges, implant |
Recommended use | Full mouth, crowns, bridges, implant |
Margins | Feather edge, chamfer or shoulder |
Cementation | Conventional cementation |
Etch | Sand blast |
Recommended adhesive | 3M ESPE RelyX™ Unicem 2 |
Method of manufacture | Traditionally-cast & built up by senior technician |
Aesthetics | ★★★★☆ |
Shades / colouring | Internal effects customised shading multi-layered |
Strength | ★★★☆☆ |
Add-on options | Fit to denture, attachments etc. Charges apply |
Benefits | Traditional method, choice of alloys, 10x microscope fit, multi-layer build |
Warranty | 6 years for complete crown |
Type | Premium Crown |
Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
Strength | 90-120MPa |