Material Selection for Crown and Bridge

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Michael DiTolla, DDS, FAGD
Material Selection for Crown and Bridge

Course Objectives

2 CE Credits

This course presents guidelines for material selection for crown and bridge. Materials covered include porcelain-fused-to-metal, lithium disilicate, zirconium oxide, and cast gold. The relative strength characteristics and esthetic properties of different materials are discussed, with recommendations for clinical success.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the clinical relevance of fracture toughness versus flexural strength.
  • Describe the historical developments in materials for crown and bridge.
  • List the recommended dental materials for various clinical situations.

Recognition & Approval

Pace Approval

Glidewell Education Center
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789

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Michael DiTolla, DDS, FAGD

Dr. Michael DiTolla is a graduate of the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, and he is a fellow of the AGD. After working in private practice for 15 years, he became director of clinical education and research at Glidewell, where he gained an intimate knowledge of U.S. dentists’ crown & bridge habits. From 2006 to 2009, Dr. DiTolla led the clinical team at Glidewell that developed and brought BruxZir® Zirconia to market. In 2011, he received the “Most Effective Dentist Educator” award in a nationwide survey of dentists. Four years later, he became the director of clinical affairs at Dentsply Sirona, and in 2017 he was named the vice president of clinical affairs and communications at AEGIS Communications. Dr. DiTolla has given over 1,000 lectures to dentists worldwide, and his online videos have been viewed more than 10 million times by clinicians.


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