Luminesse Pressable Porcelain System From Talladium

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Technical


Restorative challenge: A male in his 20's presented with TMJ symptoms of excessive occlusal wear, headaches and clicking in the Temporal Mandibular Joints. After a thorough neuromuscular examination, Dr. Liem established a new vertical position and fitted the patient for a series of orthotic appliances. This habitually re-established a comfortable vertical position and the patient's clicking and headaches subsided. Fixed restorations were required to stabilize and maintain the new vertical position and prevent further occlusal wear and destruction.



Restorative team: James Neuber, RDT, Ocean Ceramics Ltd., Coquitlam, British Columbia and Dr. Edmund Liem, Chilliwack, British Columbia


Treatment plan: The dental team decided to fabricate and bond Ti-Press onlays onto the six mandibular posteriors. This conservative approach would preserve the maximum amount of tooth structure while maintaining the cemento-enamel junction,...

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