Biomaterial Database

Porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) alternatives. 2009

Terry E Donovan

Department of Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002858	Chromium Alloys	Specific alloys not less than 85% chromium and nickel or cobalt, with traces of either nickel or cobalt, molybdenum, and other substances. They are used in partial dentures, orthopedic implants, etc.	Chromium-Cobalt Alloys,Chromium-Nickel Alloys,Cobalt-Chromium Alloys,Nickel-Chromium Alloys,Alloys, Chromium,Alloys, Chromium-Cobalt,Alloys, Chromium-Nickel,Alloys, Cobalt-Chromium,Alloys, Nickel-Chromium,Chromium Cobalt Alloys,Chromium Nickel Alloys,Cobalt Chromium Alloys,Nickel Chromium Alloys
D003722	Dental Alloys	A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry.	Alloy, Dental,Alloys, Dental,Dental Alloy
D003776	Dental Porcelain	A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Porcelain,Porcelain, Dental,Dental Porcelains,Porcelains,Porcelains, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015040	Zirconium	A rather rare metallic element with atomic number 40, atomic weight 91.224, and symbol Zr.
D016876	Metal Ceramic Alloys	The fusion of ceramics (porcelain) to an alloy of two or more metals for use in restorative and prosthodontic dentistry. Examples of metal alloys employed include cobalt-chromium, gold-palladium, gold-platinum-palladium, and nickel-based alloys.	Metal Ceramic Restorations,Metallo-Ceramic Alloys,Porcelain-Metal Alloys,Metal Ceramic Alloy,Metallo-Ceramic Alloy,Metalloceramic Alloy,Metalloceramic Alloys,Alloy, Metal Ceramic,Alloy, Metallo-Ceramic,Alloy, Metalloceramic,Alloys, Metal Ceramic,Alloys, Metallo-Ceramic,Alloys, Metalloceramic,Alloys, Porcelain-Metal,Metallo Ceramic Alloy,Metallo Ceramic Alloys,Porcelain Metal Alloys,Restorations, Metal Ceramic
D017267	Dental Prosthesis Design	The plan and delineation of dental prostheses in general or a specific dental prosthesis. It does not include DENTURE DESIGN. The framework usually consists of metal.	Dental Prosthesis Designs,Design, Dental Prosthesis,Designs, Dental Prosthesis,Prosthesis Design, Dental,Prosthesis Designs, Dental
D019232	Dental Restoration Failure	Inability or inadequacy of a dental restoration or prosthesis to perform as expected.	Dental Prosthesis Failure,Dental Prosthesis Failures,Dental Restoration Failures,Failure, Dental Prosthesis,Failure, Dental Restoration,Failures, Dental Prosthesis,Failures, Dental Restoration,Prosthesis Failure, Dental,Prosthesis Failures, Dental,Restoration Failure, Dental,Restoration Failures, Dental