Dental Ceramics
Elevating Your Dental Practice with Exquisite Dental Ceramics.
About Me.
I am Hernán Lázaro Villa, a dental professional dedicated to the advancement of cosmetic and restorative dentistry. My work focuses on the study and application of advanced materials such as lithium disilicate, zirconia, and pressed ceramics, aiming to provide clinicians with evidence-based insights that improve both esthetics and functionality in dental restorations. Through my published research, I strive to bridge scientific knowledge with clinical practice, helping colleagues make informed decisions that enhance patient care and outcomes.
Articles
Nov 1, 2023
The Subtle Elegance of Posterior Restorations: A Rational Approach with Pressed Materials
The mission of the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry is to educate AACD members, as well as other professionals in the field, on the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. We will endeavor to
do this by publishing well-researched, peer-reviewed articles accompanied by high-quality, comprehensive clinical imagery.
Feb 1, 2021
Material Selection for Single-Unit Anterior Restorations
Lithium disilicate and layered zirconia appear to be the most prevalent materials used for single-unit anterior crowns. These materials offer the necessary mechanical properties as well as sufficient optical characteristics needed in this type of restoration. There now are also more translucent versions of zirconia available that can be used for monolithic anterior restorations.
2020 Oct
Material Selection for Single-Unit Crown Anterior Restorations
This article discusses the factors that clinicians must take into account when determining a restorative material for single-unit anterior crowns. Considerations for lithium-disilicate crowns, 4 and 5 mol% yttria-containing (4Y and 5Y) zirconia materials, and layered 3Y zirconia restorations are provided.
Mar 1, 2019
Alta estética con carillas feldespáticas aditivas (High- End Esthetics using additive technique feldspathic veneers)
For a long time now, dental aesthetics has been part of dental practice—so much so that it can almost be considered a specialty in itself. A fundamental aspect of this field is the use of veneers as a restorative treatment.
Nov 1, 2018
Ceramic restorations flourishing with State-of-the-Art Materials
Arecent survey of general dentists in the United States reported that the most common material choice for a single-unit anterior fixed restoration is lithium disilicate, followed by layered zirconia and leucite-reinforced glass-ceramic.
Dental ceramics is a sub-specialty of dental technologies but it is also a material. There are different kinds of dental ceramics, but the most difficult to handle and the one that requires the most knowledge and dedication due to its artistic approach, is feldspathic porcelain. This porcelain is manufactured from feldspar, a mineral which happens to have a similar crystalline structure and optical properties than the enamel present in teeth. This mineral is ground, refined, mixed with other materials and purified in a long process until the obtention of a thin powder which is what we know as dental ceramic or porcelain.