By popular demand the author has taken extracts from his best-selling book Metal Ceramics in order to produce text to be used as an instructor to porcelain building techniques for metal-ceramic restorations. The book is designed for technicians wishing to begin the Yamamoto technique at a less advanced level.

117 pp; 302 illus; (302 in color);

ISBN: 4-87417-280-6; 4874172806;

Table of Contents:
1: Introduction to Metal Ceramics
Metal framework
Pretreatment of the Metal Surface
Crack measures
Metal Framework Distortion Measures
How to make Porcelain Layers
2: Basic Techniques for Building Porcelain Layers
Building Technique
Hot-Air Technique
Instruments
Foundation
Dental Porcelain Build-up
Building Enamel Porcelain
Building Transparent Porcelain
Correction of Incisal Portion
Precautions for Condensation of Body Porcelain
Completion
3: Clinical Example of a Young Patient
4: Clinical Example of an Older Patient
5: Building Technique for the Posterior Region
Construction of Porcelain Layers
Building and Carving the Occlusal Surface
Construction of Occlusion
Clinical Cases
6: Porcelain Margin Technique
Procedures
Morphology of Abutment