Broken Zirconia? A Better Solution

Luke Kahng, Master CDT, and CEO of LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, explains the reasons behind why full-mouth zirconia restorations break or fail: long span pontics, imperfect jig verification, too thin. He also explains problems that come with zirconia full-arches: thickness causes issues with vocal pronunciation, opaqueness of teeth create poor aesthetic, a loud clacking sound when biting, food traps causing hygiene issues, the heavy weight itself. Then he provides reasons the Syton 7 Star is a great solution: pink tissue is created in ceramic material which is highly stain resistant compared to similar metal frame arches that use composite material, the durable titanium frame holds up to heavy forces even when implant bases are not perfectly measured or angled or available, individually crafted teeth in layered ceramic allow for maximum realism and aesthetics, thinner frame allows ease of speech and lighter weight and better hygiene, the teeth do not create as loud of a clacking sound when biting. 00:00 Teaser 00:15 Introduction 00:45 Identifying the potential problems with full-mouth zirconia arch prosthetics 01:49 The story behind getting the first implant 03:00 Disclosure: I am a Dental Technician, not a Dentist 03:45 The story from the first implant to the full-mouth prosthesis 05:44 Tough cases where zirconia is an issue 09:29 Solution: Syton 7 Star prosthetic - metal frame, ceramic tissue, individually made teeth 13:07 Outro Visit LSK121.com for more information.