Removing all-ceramic crowns is the worst, unless. ...

    June 26, 2025
    ... you invest in big technology … or keep it simple with single-use Neo. Learn more.
    , Chief editor

    Removing all-ceramic crowns is the worst UNLESS you invest in big technology … or keep it simple with single-use Neo.

    Using a fresh coarse diamond with water spray ... section the facial ... through the incisal ... and down the lingual to the depth of the cement line.

    DO NOT twist like you would a luted gold or PFM. We need to assume the last doc bonded this restoration well. Twisting in that instance will risk fracturing the tooth.

    Dial your water spray down a bit and head back to the mesial and distal halves. This is where single burs are key. A dull bur will take you forever. A channeled single-use Microcopy Neo diamond will micro-fracture that crown in seconds. 

    Time is money—not to mention the stress!

    Single-use diamonds are fast, they’re cost-effective, and they transform awful clinical moments into amazingly simple wins. 

    About the Author

    David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

    Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

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