How to Use GC America's One Body Concept Porcelain

By Luke Kahng

Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Technical

Restorative Problem


A male patient needed a maxillary bridge on teeth #9 to #11, with #10 as an ovate pontic. We had to match the A2 shade of existing crowns on #6 and #7, as well as the orange mamelon on natural tooth #8 (which was accomplished with the LSK121 Chair Side Shade Selection Guide as shown below).


Treatment Plan
Like most technicians, I've always used the multi-layering technique for anterior teeth. But for this case, I decided to try GC's One Body Concept, which is a one-color porcelain build-up system that doesn't require enamel translucency build-up (see below for details). Natural translucency and mamelon are replicated with the addition of Lustre Paste, which has a thicker consistency and is baked at a lower temperature over the One Body color application, so a layering effect is created.


About the One Body Concept
Like most technicians, I've always used the multi-layering technique for anterior teeth, but the new GC Initial...

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About The Author

  • Luke Kahng

    Owner at LSK 121 Dental Prosthetics · Naperville, IL

    Luke Kahng, CDT, is the owner of LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, and specializes in high-end ceramic restorations. He has served on several major dental journal boards as a contributing member and invented the Chairside Shade Guide,...

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