Zirconia,made of Yttria Stabilized Zirconium (YZ) has substantial advantages compared to other dental materials: mechanical resistance, biocompatibility and a fracture toughness two times greater than Alumina.

Strength no longer has to be compromised to achieve extreme aesthetics. The Flexural Strength of Zirconia restorations range from 1250 MPa. Conventional precious metal ceramics restorations are at 800 MPa or less. Metal ceramics cannot compete with the aesthetics of Zirconia. It is capable of being placed anywhere in the mouth and can accommodate 3-6 unit bridges.

We use Noritake CZR (Cerabien ZR)  porcelain, a porcelain specifically developed for making cermaic crowns in use with zirconia framework. It can be used for the posterior teeth as well as anterior due to its extremely high flexural stength. It was tested by Dr.Gordon Christensen, the bonding of porcelain to the for zirconia framework of CZR vs. other generic porcelains, and the best bond strength was with the use of CZR porcelain on the zirconia (Clinicians Report recomended material).