A Regular PFM crown is the conventional version of a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown in which the metal coping is produced using the traditional lost-wax casting technique. After the metal framework is cast, multiple layers of porcelain are manually applied and fired at high temperatures to achieve the final shape and shade.
Regular PFM is handmade by dental technician by casting. The artistic skill of the dental laboratory technologist creating the crown or bridge will determine its strength, marginal fit and esthetic appeal.
Regular PFM is a PFM material. Before further reading you should visit link PFM (Porcelain fused metal) crown and bridge, to know basic detail, advantages and disadvantages of any PFM type restoration.
In this method a wax pattern of tooth crown or bridge is made, surrounding this pattern with an investment material, letting this harden, then melting wax and burning out the wax to produce an intricate and accurate mold was conceived. The next step involved is melting the metal and pouring it into the cavity. After cooled down, prepared product is removed from investment, finishing, sand blasting and polished.
Disadvantages of Conventional PFM
- In this casting method for metal framework, there are chances of casting errors like porosity, metal shrinkage after casting, voids and sometimes errors may be due to improper wax pattern handling.
- The casting error like porosity and voids are result in deficiency in properties of metal compromised the strength of dental restoration.
- The metal shrinkage after casting result in improper fit of crown over model, then technician grind the inner fitting surface of crown to seat crown on model, result in improper fit of crown, marginal integrity compromised, result in leakage near margin, leads to secondary dental caries.
The casting errors are biggest disadvantages of conventional hand-made restoration. The latest DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING (DMLS) is free of such casting errors, perfect fit and marginal integrity and solid strength and more fast in time.
Today, many modern dental clinics are gradually replacing conventional cast PFM crowns with CAD-CAM and DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering) technologies, which produce more accurate, consistent, and better-fitting restorations.
At our clinic, we generally recommend digitally manufactured PFM crowns whenever appropriate because they offer superior precision and predictable long-term performance.
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