The Pure-Press Restoration: Step By Step

Using the Pure Press technique I developed, I'm able to create crowns with the
strength of a PFM and the esthetics of an all-porcelain restoration. By pressing
porcelain to electroformed copings, the ceramic has a bright yellow core instead of a
dark oxidized conventional cast metal core.

These restorations are also biocompatible, reduce the cost of materials by plating
only to the shoulder of the preparation, reduce labor time and simplify cementation
since the dentist can use traditional zinc phosphate cement. Pure Press restorations
can also be used on implant components or custom made-abutments.

In all cases, the proper relationship between the unsupported mass of porcelain
and the framework should be critically observed. Furthermore, the thermal expansion
of your press porcelain must match the thermal coefficiency of gold.

Following is a step-by-step look at how I used the Pure Press technique for a female
patient who needed...