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12 cosmetic section DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, APRIL-JUNE 2022

MANUAL OPERATION: TOOTH ADHESIVE After the final polishing, both the crowns in About the authors
CEMENTATION monolithic zirconium oxide and the pros-
As a fastening material for zirconium oxide thetic gum exhibit a natural depth of color.
crowns, PEKK beam was used on double- And what lies behind this result? A potpour-
curing Multilink Automix with optional pho- ri of know-how and possibilities. Thanks to
topolymerization, which is recommended the implant transformation using
by the manufacturer Ivoclar Vivadent for Straumann's Pro-Arch concept, the bone
adhesive fixing of metal, metal-ceramics, present could be used in the best possible
ceramics of silicate and ceramic oxide, and way. The PEKK Pekkton ivory material offers
composite. The surface of the PEKK beam optimal mechanical (high cushioning/
was therefore improved with a diamond capacity buffer) and biological (high bio-
cutter (number of reduced revolutions, compatibility) characteristics (Figures
reduced pressure) and the adhesion surfaces 12a and 12b). Odt. Master Patrick Zimmermann
were cleaned with alcohol. Zirconium oxide Monolithic teeth in zirconium oxide The master dental technician Patrick Zimmermann, in addition
crowns and the Pekkton devata had to be make “masking aesthetics” effective. With to his activity in the Zahnmanufaktur Zimmermann & Mäder, is
subsequently sandblasted with aluminum the 2-D and 3-D pastes, it was possible to an expert dental technician in the reconstructive and
oxide (110 µm, 2 bar). Then the surfaces of get wonderful characterization. The labora- gerodontology course at the Dentistry Clinic of the ZMK in
accession were conditioned and the crowns tory composite allowed for the individual Bern (department of Prof. Dr. Martin Schimmel); he was for
were adhesively cemented in accordance creation of the gingiva thanks to the PEKK many years a member of the Central Board of Directors of
Swiss Dental Laboratories (Training Section) and Chairman of
with the manufacturer's directives (Figures material. This relatively recent material the Board of the VZLS Foundation for Vocational Training and
from 9a to 9c). demonstrates high potential especially in improvement in dental technology. He is a speaker at home
implant prosthetics. In that regard there is and abroad.
MANUAL OPERATION: MASKING already a multiplicity of publications giving
AESTHETICS OF THE GINGIVAL ASPECT dental technicians and dentists additional Odt. Dominik Mäder
Dominik Mäder, after his professional dental technician train-
The individual aesthetic masking of the security for daily work. ing, has perfected his techniques in New Zealand, South
prosthetic gum is again classic craftsman- America, Asia and Australia. He is a speaker at home
ship. A photopolymerizable laboratory com- CONCLUSION and abroad. His specialized fields are integral ceramics, ante-
posite was used. After masking, using cre- CAD/CAM technology offers dental techni- rior restorations, implant supported restorations and veneers.
ativity and anatomical knowledge of foun- cians a multiplicity of possibilities. However, Odt. Erwin Eitler
dations, the gum was designed (Figures it isn't always advisable to jump onto every Erwin Eitler successfully completed his internship in Austria
from 10a to 10c). The keratinized gum new train that comes along. But any mod- to become a dental technician in 2010 and subsequently
area was made in a light pink shade because ern laboratory, must be able to compare worked for five years in Switzerland, before joining the team
as a rule spraying sanguine is less intense. what’s new to what’s existing. Among the of Zahnmanufaktur Zimmermann & Mäder in Bern. He regular-
Contrary to this, the mucogingival zone it is many "innovations" that are regularly ly takes part at conferences and courses and appreciates the
strongly sprayed (dark red) and mixed with offered in specialized magazines and/or collaboration of the laboratory with the University of Bern.
venuzze. product catalogues, there are always some Odt. Gabriel Willauer
A three-dimensional drawing of the gum that optimize the work processes of dental Gabriel Willauer successfully completed his internship in
for depth effect, arises from an alternation technicians. A dental laboratory technician Lucerne to become a dental technician in 2009. Since April
of convex and concave parts in the area of in step with the times must be able to pres- 2013, he has been part of the team of Zahnmanufaktur
the alveoli and from slight dots, has been ent, in addition to his manual abilities, digi- Zimmermann & Mäder. He is fascinated by the challenge of
reproduced with pasty masses. The restora- tal skills, solid knowledge in the field of sci- adapting each prosthesis to the anatomical shape, and shade
of the teeth. Gabriel Willauer successfully completed the
tion was finally cured, then carefully pol- entific materials and an open mind that "Fixed Prosthesis" module at HFZ in 2016.
ished and controlled (Figures from 11a goes beyond his own backyard. Because the
to 11c). world is always changing!

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