Zirconia in Dentistry

Zirconia is a crystalline form of zirconium dioxide optically flawless, usually colourless. The main use of Zirconia is the production of ceramics. An Ideal all ceramic restorations that can forms well a demonstrates enhanced bio compatibility, strength, fit an aesthetics has always been desirable in clinical dentistry. The popularity of all ceramic dental restorations has invented in the recent years because of liens aesthetics appearance & metal free structure.

It has a good mechanical and chemical properties with CAD/Computer aided manufactory systems. Zirconia frameworks can be viable for the fabrication of full and partial coverage crowns fixed partial dentures, full verneers, posts & cores, primary double crowns, implant abutments& implants.

This systemic review of zirconia aims to presents the uses of zirconia in dentistry & manufacturing methods in clinical application.