PRODUCT:
BruxZir^® Solid Zirconia

SOURCE:
Glidewell Laboratories
Newport Beach, Calif.
800-854-7256
bruxzir.com

BruxZir^® Update: I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little surprised by the meteoric rise of BruxZir crowns. As a dentist who has been burned by the failure of all-ceramic crowns in the past, I knew there was a need in the market for a high-strength, tooth-colored crown for patients who wouldn’t accept cast gold — I just never knew if that was a Southern California phenomenon or not. We talk about BruxZir being “more brawn than beauty” because of its strength and because it may not look quite as good as a typical all-ceramic crown. In the patient’s eyes, however, it looks much more esthetic than cast gold.

I thought I’d share with you where dentists are most prescribing BruxZir. As expected, dentists are primarily using it on first and second molars. We might have to modify our slogan one day, though, because the first couple anterior BruxZir cases I have placed look pretty darn good. I look forward to sharing those results with you in a future issue.