E.max and Ti abutment 3i

[NathanNever]

Hello everyone! New case e.max. Two premolars neighbors, but one is titanium abutment and the other is natural... Better to use zirconia abutments? And if I used a titanium abutment ... What should I use to cover it? Full contour? What is the best? thanks
Gian

 

[ParkwayDental]

I would definitely use the zirconia abutment. Even on a full contour you would still see some of the gray titanium showing through!

 

[TheLabGuy]

I would definitely use the zirconia abutment. Even on a full contour you would still see some of the gray titanium showing through!

You sure?

 

[ParkwayDental]

Well then touche sir!

 

[TheLabGuy]

It's an old picture but you made me think of it...back when LT and MO were the only thing we had to work with. Now I wouldn't think of ever sticking LT in the posterior but it did cover the Ti abutment...and you're right, use a zirconia abutment then you don't have to worry about masking out the Titanium

 

[Brett Hansen CDT]

We use LT ingots all the time to cover up Ti abutments. Just need about .6mm of material thickness.

 

[NathanNever]

Thanks for the advice. At this point not to risk using a zirconium abutment and cemented over a e.max with vestibular cutback.
Gian