Gold Crowns and Bridges
Gold continues to be the restoration of choice for many clinicians due to its longevity and functional success. With high noble, semi-precious, and non-precious options, full-metal remains a proven material choice for a wide-range of clinical needs.
Indications
Anterior: crowns and bridges
Posterior: crowns, bridges, and inlays/onlays
Implant supported crown & bridge
ADVANTAGES/BENEFITS
Functional success
Exceptional fit
Strength
Durability
Disadvantages
Some patients want only tooth colored restorations
Materials
Structure: High Noble Metal, Type 4 – Ivoclar’s XL-X (62.8% Au)
Vickers hardness: 225
Other Alloy Choices:
High Noble Metal, Type 2 – Ivoclar’s Academy (77.2% Au)
Noble, Type 4 – Ivoclar Mini-Gold (40% AU)
Process
Structure: Hand wax-up and Induction Casting