height of crown
3mm minimum for incisors and premolars
– 4mm minimum for molars
Minimum metal thickness
– 0.5mm at the margin
– 1.0mm at non-contact areas
– 1.5mm contact areas
Minimum PFM thickness= NON-CONTACT AREAS
– 1.5mm (1.2mm porcelain, 0.3mm metal)
– 2.0mm (1.5mm porcelain, 0.5mm metal)
reduction and clearance must be
1.5-2 mm
Connectors for PFM bridges should have a minimum of ? height
3mm
High noble alloys are ?? noble
≥60%
crown delivery sequence
steps for making the crown
waxing
spruing
investing
burnout
casting
recovery
quenching
shrinkage porosity
too thin