Layering ceramic
Feldspathic ceramic built up by brush in dentine, enamel and effect powders, for anterior work where individual character matters.
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Individual enamel and dentine effects built by hand
Published details
Class
Layering ceramic
Restoration types
Veneers, cut-back crowns and characterisation
Finish options
Hand-layered and glazed
Appearance
Individual enamel and dentine effects built by hand
Typical use
Anterior aesthetics over zirconia or lithium disilicate
Stated turnaround
8
working days
Shade system
Custom shade from photographs or a shade visit
Digital submission
Scan with shade photographs
In the laboratory
How the bench works with it.
Layering is where the bench work shows. Each build starts with a dentine core, then enamel, then the small effects that make a tooth look like it belongs to someone: mamelons, a blue-grey edge, a warm neck.
How we finish it
Texture is cut by hand after the first bake and the lustre is set in the glaze firing to match the neighbouring teeth.
Good to know
For demanding anterior cases, book a shade visit and sit with the ceramist who will build the work.
Enquire
Ask the bench about this material.
Tell us the restoration you have in mind. A technician who works with this material every day will reply with options, finish and timing.
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