Replacement of porcelain fused to metal crown with e.max lithium disilicate crown (case report): Penggantian mahkota tiruan porcelain fused to metal dengan mahkota tiruan e.max lithium disilicate (laporan kasus)

Melisa (Departement of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Dr. Moestopo University, and Postgraduate Program of Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia)
TA Mahendra (Departement of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 10 No. 3 (2021): Volume 10 Issue 3 Desember 2021

Background: Even though porcelain fused to metal (PFM) crown is the golden standard in dentistry, it still has a major disad-vantage, such as unaesthetic metallic seen. Resolving those type of problems, an all-ceramic restoration was chosen to improve aesthetic outcome especially in the anterior regions of the mouth. Objective: This article reports the replacement of old PFM crowns in central incisors with poor design with lithium disilicate crowns. Case: A 25-years-old female came to Prosthodontic Clinic RSKGM Universitas Indonesia with complaints of chipping PFM crowns in central incisors with poor shape and colour. Conclusion: Patient’s aesthetic expectations were successfully met through selection of lithium disilicate crowns.