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portion of a
prepared tooth.”
• Harmonious Occlusion
3
BIOLOGICAL
Considerations • Protection against Tooth fracture
4
SUPRAGINGIVAL SUBGINGIVAL
MARGINS MARGINS
Easier to prepare accurately
without trauma to the soft tissues.
It is less
conservative of
tooth structure.
n.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Particularly suitable for Tilting it away from the
cast metal crowns and tooth will create an
the metal-only portion of undercut; angling it towards
metal-ceramic crowns. the tooth will lead to over-
reduction and loss of
retention.
Distinct and easily Marginal accuracy depends
identified, provides room upon having high quality
for adequate bulk of diamond and a true running
material. hand-piece.
Can be placed with Chamfer should never be
precision, although care prepared wider than half
is needed to avoid the tip of the diamond
leaving a ledge of an unsupported lip of
unsupported enamel. enamel can result.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Recommended for facial surface Less preferred to
of a metal-ceramic restoration shoulder or sloped-
where a metal collar (as opposed shoulder for
to a porcelain labial margin) is biologic and
used. esthetic reasons.
Shoulder
Shoulder bevel
Shoulder design
with a porcelain
labial margin.