- What is a PFZ restoration, and how is it made?
- How do you seat and cement a PFZ restoration?
- What are the preparation requirements for a PFZ crown, and why do they matter?
- What are the full specifications of a PFZ restoration?
ROE's PFZ restorations represent the ideal solution when cases demand the highest level of aesthetics for anterior and posterior applications.
Our advanced CAD technology reverse-engineers zirconia substructures from the final restorative proposal, ensuring optimal porcelain support and truly lifelike appearance for single crowns up to complex roundhouse bridges.
We offer conventional cementation with standard 1mm chamfer preparation requirements, while providing comprehensive shade options, including copings in regular, translucent, and bleached shades with veneering ceramics in Vita Classical and Vita 3D systems.
Backed by our continuous innovation partnerships with cutting-edge zirconia manufacturers, ROE's PFZ restorations are our top recommendation for full-coverage crowns requiring superior aesthetics and proven reliability for optimal clinical outcomes.

| Description | PFZ (porcelain fused zirconia) restorations feature a strong zirconia core layered with porcelain, balancing strength and aesthetics while being more affordable than full precious metal options. |
| Days In Lab | 9 Days-In-Lab (does not include shipping) Schedule your patient return with our case delivery calculator |
| Tooth Shades | All 16 VITA shades and 4 bleach shades |
| Patient Visits (est.) | 2 |
| Applications | • Anterior crown • Anterior bridge |
| Materials | • 4Y Zirconia • Low fusing Porcelain |
| Benefits | • High level of lifelike aesthetics • Superior marginal fit and optimal porcelain support • Highly predictable durable outcomes |
| Records | • Traditional or digital impressions • Impression of prepared teeth • Opposing and bite registration • Shade |
| Preparation | • Chamfer/shoulder prep with 4-8° axial wall taper • Minimum 1mm marginal reduction • Minimum 1.5mm occlusal clearance • Minimum 1.5-2.0mm occlusal reduction • No knife-edge margins or sharp/right angles |
| Seating | • Clean the inside of the crown with cleaning solution • Cement with resin-modified glass ionomer, dual-cure resin cement, or zinc phosphate cement |
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Insurance Codes |
Crowns Bridges |
| Pricing |
| Wear | Esthetic Quality | Strength | Price | Tooth Shades | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPS e.max® Monolithic | ★★★★ | ★★★ | 530 mpa | $ | All | • Lithium Dicilicate |
| IPS e.max® Layered | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 mpa | $$$$ | All | • Lithium Dicilicate • Low fusing Porcelain |
| PFZ (Porcelain Fused Zirconia) | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 250 mpa | $$$$ | All | • 4Y Yittria Zirconia • Low fusing Porcelain |
| TLZ Zirconia with MiYO® | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | 1100 mpa | $ | All | • Full Contour 4Y Zirconia • MiYo Liquid Ceramic |
| zRc Zirconia | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | 1100 mpa | $ | All | • Full Contour 4Y Zirconia |
| PFM (Porcelain Fused Metal) | ★★★★ | ★★★ | 200 mpa | $$$ | All | • Metal of choice • Opaque • Layered porcelain |
| Full Cast Metal | ★★★★★ | ★★ | $ | N/A | Metal of choice: (non-precious white / noble yellow / high noble yellow) |
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