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A Brief Technique Guide
for Single Units
- Make a wax coping complete to the margin. Cut back the marginal circumference 1-4mm.(This creates the area for the margin to be completed with Authentic Pressable Cermamic)
- Invest with MICROSTAR HS INvestment and cast the wax up. Opaque and fire the metal coping.
- Wax the margin directly to the opaqued casting, 60-100% of the
full anatomical form depending on whether you intend full layering
or minimal build-up and stainign as the method of fabrication.
(Minimum ceramic thickness: 0.8mm) - Sprue, Invest, burnout and press with Authentic Pressable Cermaic to create the optimum esthetic foundation for the final restoration.
- Complete the functional and esthetic build-up using Authentic materials and techniques for layering, internal live staining, Micro-layering and direct staining.
Prep Requirements:
- Anterior and posterior crowns: shoulder or chamfer.
- Feather ege preps require a thin metal margin.


