In medicine, the term "compliance" describes the objective of achieving cooperative patient behavior in the context of therapy. Compliance is therefore a key element for the success of therapy and patient satisfaction. However, it is a major challenge making patients with their high expectations happy. Dentists report on how hybrid ceramics, with its special properties can contribute to making patients happy in the following interview.
DV: What do your patients say about restorations made of VITA ENAMIC, and how do they evaluate them, especially with regard to the intraoral wearing comfort of the hybrid ceramics?
Dr. Michael Maier: My patients are usually very satisfied with the restorations made from hybrid ceramic. The restorations not only blend in well with the overall oral appearance, but also cannot be distinguished from the natural tooth substance. The wearing comfort is therefore evaluated very positively. So far, not one of my patients with a VITA ENAMIC restoration has yet reported about a "foreign body sensation" when chewing.
DV: Are there patient groups who react especially positively to reconstructions of hybrid ceramics, and if yes, why?
Dr. Michael Maier: Thanks to the inert elasticity of the material, masticatory forces are partially absorbed by the hybrid ceramics, so that the natural (residual) tooth substance can be partly "protected" by the "shock absorbing effect." This seems to be especially advantageous for patients with parafunctions such as bruxism. The shock absorbing properties allow us to expect that they would be suitable for implant-supported restorations as well, to which patients will certainly react positively.
DV: What makes your patients happy, and how can you support a CAD/CAM material like VITA ENAMIC with its special properties?
Dr. Dirk Ostermann: Patients usually do not want dental treatment, but when it becomes necessary, it should be taken care of comfortably and as quickly as possible, and the result should also be durable for the long term. The CEREC technology, in combination with high-quality materials, makes this possible. Thanks to special properties, the hybrid ceramic offers advantages such as an efficient processability, high durability and an antagonistfriendly abrasion behavior.
DV: How important to your patients is a restorative treatment within one session, and what kind of advantage does the hybrid ceramic bring to you in this regard?
Dr. Dirk Ostermann: Patients like to leave the dentist's office as quickly as possible, so chairside therapy in one session is a very important criterion for most. For greater loads in the lateral region, high-strength glass ceramics have been widely used up to now, which usually requires crystallization firing and therefore often requires a second appointment. In this case, the hybrid ceramic is a modern material alternative that is highly durable and still quick to process!
Report 09/15
