07/09/2026
2 years later | Comment “lab”
I had to save the day on this one. The patient was referred after specialist root canal treatment had already begun, unfortunately without any pre restorative planning. The tooth was borderline unrestorable, but given the patient’s initial investment, I decided to do everything possible to save it.
To rescue and reshape the soft tissues, I placed a provisional crown with a carefully contoured emergence profile and created an access cavity sealed with Cavit, allowing the endodontist to complete treatment. Once the root canal and new core were completed, and the tissues had healed with daily water flosser use, I followed my usual scanning protocol using 000 retraction cord.
The definitive restoration was an anatomically contoured zirconia crown with a highly polished, unglazed subgingival collar. A straight to concave emergence profile was created through the crestal zone before transitioning towards the contact point. Two years later, the tooth remains extremely comfortable, with healthy and stable soft tissues. Thanks to for the fantastic lab work!
Do you prescribe unglazed highly polished zirconia?
