Restoration of posterior implants using a new ceramic material.

This article discusses posterior implant restorations made of an advanced, high-tech ceramic called zirconium oxide (also called In-Ceram Zirconia). This material, which is second in hardness only to diamond, was originally applied to industrial applications where metal components failed. Zirconium oxide is extremely hard, wear resistant, and chemically inert, and in combination with the In-Ceram technique, the first all-ceramic material recommended for posterior bridges.