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Tips & Tricks: Important details about VITA INTERNO stains

How the VITA INTERNO stains (VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany) can be effectively used for internal characterization, and which options are available for the dental technician is reported by MDT Heike Assmann (Lage/OWL, Germany) in the following interview.

DV: In combination with which framework and veneering ceramics can I use the VITA INTERNO stains?

MDT Heike Assmann: With all veneering ceramics – that's the great thing! Regardless of whether it's in combination with VITA VM 9, VITA VM 11, VITA VM 13 or VITA VMK Master - the materials function independently of the individual CTE. I consider the VITA INTERNO KIT to be a universal solution. It is recommended for esthetically pleasing restorations and when esthetic options with classic ceramics are already exhausted. It is a great instrument for achieving impressive natural look and thus an "invisible" restoration.

DV: What do I have to pay attention to if I want to use the stains to achieve a greater depth effect in my restorations?

MDT Heike Assmann: The VITA INTERNO stains can be easily mixed into other ceramic materials such as dentine materials. Thanks to its strong luminance, a true-to-nature reflection of color effects from the depths is possible. The VITA INTERNO stains themselves do not lose their natural color effect after several firings. For me, the VITA INTERNO stains are the best on the market for nature-like results!

DV: What colors can you recommend in particular for the imitation of calcifications and mamelon structures?

MDT Heike Assmann: The broad VITA INTERNO color palette makes it possible to imitate mamelon structures that are completely individual to the patient. For whitish structures, for example, Int01 can be used, and for brownish mamelons, Int10 can be used. Depending on the mixture ratios, even transparent or translucent ceramic materials can be lightened or tinted with the stains. For the reproduction of calcifications and cracks, Int 12 (splinter) can be used. The stains themselves were developed for this purpose and make it possible to produce wonderful results. Only a little practice is needed to vary all effects according to the goal. Excellent results are possible! 

Report 03/16

MDT Heike Assmann Lage/OWL, Germany
"The broad VITA INTERNO color palette makes it possible to imitate mamelon structures that are completely individual to the patient."
MDT Heike Assmann
Lage/OWL, Germany
Fig. 1: Incisally reduced crowns. Fig. 2: Completion of the tooth shape: in the cervical region with VITA VM 11 SUN DENTINE and in the body with VITA VM 11 TRANSPA DENTINE in the correct tooth shade.
Fig. 1: Incisally reduced crowns. Fig. 2: Completion of the tooth shape: in the cervical region with VITA VM 11 SUN DENTINE and in the body with VITA VM 11 TRANSPA DENTINE in the correct tooth shade.
Fig. 1: Incisally reduced crowns.
Fig. 2: Completion of the tooth shape: in the cervical region with VITA VM 11 SUN DENTINE and in the body with VITA VM 11 TRANSPA DENTINE in the correct tooth shade.
Fig. 3: Mamelons can be simply reproduced with a mixture of TD and VITA INTERNO (Int02 medial/ Int09 distal and mesial). Fig. 4: The body of the crown was filled out with VITA VM 11 EFFECT OPAL (EO) 1 and WINDOW (WIN).
Fig. 3: Mamelons can be simply reproduced with a mixture of TD and VITA INTERNO (Int02 medial/ Int09 distal and mesial). Fig. 4: The body of the crown was filled out with VITA VM 11 EFFECT OPAL (EO) 1 and WINDOW (WIN).
Fig. 3: Mamelons can be simply reproduced with a mixture of TD and VITA INTERNO (Int02 medial/ Int09 distal and mesial).
Fig. 4: The body of the crown was filled out with VITA VM 11 EFFECT OPAL (EO) 1 and WINDOW (WIN).
Fig. 5: Mesial, distal and discreetly between the mamelons, a mixture of EO2 and WIN was applied. Fig. 6: Completion of the overall shape of the restoration with a mixture of EO1 & WIN.
Fig. 5: Mesial, distal and discreetly between the mamelons, a mixture of EO2 and WIN was applied. Fig. 6: Completion of the overall shape of the restoration with a mixture of EO1 & WIN.
Fig. 5: Mesial, distal and discreetly between the mamelons, a mixture of EO2 and WIN was applied.
Fig. 6: Completion of the overall shape of the restoration with a mixture of EO1 & WIN.
Fig. 7: VITA INTERNO stain Int12 mixed. Fig. 8: To replicate hairline cracks, Int12 was inserted in fine lines into very thin cuts made with a scalpel.
Fig. 7: VITA INTERNO stain Int12 mixed. Fig. 8: To replicate hairline cracks, Int12 was inserted in fine lines into very thin cuts made with a scalpel.
Fig. 7: VITA INTERNO stain Int12 mixed.
Fig. 8: To replicate hairline cracks, Int12 was inserted in fine lines into very thin cuts made with a scalpel.
Fig. 9: The final result on the model.
Fig. 9: The final result on the model.
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