Spring 2025

Issue

156

Gingival aesthetics
Denis Rizzo outlines his protocol for stress-free gingival porcelain build-up for a full arch zirconia bridge with gingival resorption. Denis explains how to ensure the pink and white powders don't mix and shares lots of tips and techniques.

Zirconia vs. Lithium Disilicate
In this article, Malo Le Guen compares these two popular all-ceramic materials, outlining the chemical composition, technical specifications and explaining the indications for each to ensure you know which to choose for optimal aesthetics, durability and restoration longevity.

A winning combination
When looking to restore a partially edentulous patient, we will often consider either implants or partial dentures. Gérard Jourda shows us how it is possible to combine partial dentures with implants as supporting abutments in this clinical case that ensures an optimal outcome for the patient.