METHOD FOR MAKING A DENTAL RESTORATION

摘要

A series of ceramic ingots is provided in which each ingot in the series, referred to as base ingots, has a shade corresponding to a different shade of a shade guide. The number of differently shaded base ingots is less than the total number of shades associated with the shade guide. A base ingot is selected from the series having a shade of a value at least as high as a sha de associated with a patient's tooth. If the base ingot shade matches the pa tient's tooth, a restoration made with the selected base ingot can be glazed as is; otherwise the dental restoration is stained with a stain having a lo wer value than the selected base ingot to match the tooth. Thus, the total d ifferent number of ingot shades needed in inventory is reduced but without r equiring staining in every case.