Zirconia Prep

Zirconia Prep







  • A conservative preparation similar to a full-cast gold preparation with at least 0.5 mm of occlusal space is accepted.
  • Minimum occlusal reduction of 0.5 mm; 1 mm is ideal.
  • Download Zirconia Prep Guidelines
  • Do Not Use Discs To Finish Full-Contour Zirconia

Cementation Recommendations

  • Ceramir Bioceramic Luting Cement for Zirconia
  • Resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement (RelyX Luting Cement, 3M ESPE; GC Fuji Plus, GC America)
  • Resin cements for short or over-tapered preparations (RelyX Unicem, 3M ESPE; Panavia F2.0, Kuraray)