Why Dr. Rice doesn't like zirconia, and what he uses instead

Your lab wants you to use zirconia for one reason: it’s cheap to manufacture. I'm not saying that a short list of zirconias can look nice, but it’s hard to argue with two decades of strength and beauty. Tell me I’m wrong!
Sept. 1, 2024

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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