Opposing
Natural dentition
Wears nicely against natural teeth, thanks to the gentler incisal/occlusal layer.
Signature Advanced Dental Laboratory zirconia
Zerapure™. Strength, made lifelike.
Short answer: Zerapure™ is our proprietary multilayered esthetic zirconia. A 3Y / 4Y / 5Y gradient balances ideal strength with lifelike esthetics, for everything from single posterior crowns to full-arch restorations.
“We’ve worked years on perfecting the ideal formula.”Advanced Dental Laboratory
Zerapure™: key facts
- Material
- Proprietary multilayered esthetic zirconia
- Gradient
- 3Y · 4Y · 5Y
- Indications
- Universal: single posterior crowns to full-arch restorations
- Preps
- Knife-edge, shoulder, chamfer or shoulder-bevel
- Opposing
- Natural dentition, PFM, e.max or zirconia
- Warranty
- One year against manufacturing defects
The formula
3Y · 4Y · 5Y, in one gradient.
Zerapure is multilayered, so strength and esthetics each sit where they matter.
- Incisal / occlusal
A gentler layer for lifelike esthetics, and wear that is kind to natural dentition.
- Gradient
3Y, 4Y and 5Y zirconia, for the balance between ideal strength and lifelike esthetics.
- Cervical
A strong layer that tolerates non-ideal preps.
Illustration, not to scale.
Universal application
From one posterior crown to a full arch.
One zirconia across your fixed cases: Zerapure is universal, from single posterior crowns to full-arch restorations.
- 01
Single posterior crowns
- 02
Full-arch restorations
Prep compatibility
Works with the prep you already cut.
Suitable for knife-edge, shoulder, chamfer or shoulder-bevel preps. The strong cervical layer tolerates non-ideal preps.
- Knife-edge
- Shoulder
- Chamfer
- Shoulder-bevel
Margin profiles drawn schematically. See the Zerapure™ prep guide below.
Prep guide · Zerapure™
How should you prep for Zerapure™?
Zerapure™ is multilayer zirconia, so the zirconia prep guide applies: the figures below are general multilayer-zirconia guidance from published manufacturer recommendations.
| Area | Anterior | Posterior |
|---|---|---|
| Incisal / occlusal reduction | 1.0–1.5 mm (min. 0.8 mm) | 1.0–1.5 mm (min. 1.0 mm) |
| Axial reduction | 0.8–1.0 mm | 1.0–1.5 mm |
| Margin | Chamfer or rounded shoulder, 0.8–1.0 mm | |
| Taper | About 4–8° total for conventional or self-adhesive cement | |
| Prep height | At least 4 mm for conventional cementation | |
| Edges | Rounded line angles; no sharp edges (edge radius over 0.4 mm) | |
| Layered zirconia | Add about 1–2 mm for the porcelain layer | |
| Bridges | No fixed span or connector numbers: design is case-specific. Send the scan for a design review before you prep. | |
Zerapure™ margins
Knife-edge / feather
Suitable for Zerapure™
Rounded shoulder
Suitable for Zerapure™
Chamfer
Suitable for Zerapure™
Shoulder-bevel
Suitable for Zerapure™
Zerapure™ suits knife-edge, shoulder, chamfer or shoulder-bevel preps; its strong cervical layer tolerates non-ideal preps. For reduction, follow the multilayer zirconia figures above.
Do & don’t
Do Rounded internal line angles
Don’t sharp line angles and edges
Do Slight taper, one path of insertion
Don’t undercuts or parallel walls
Do Smooth, continuous margin
Don’t ragged or ditched margin
Where sources differ
- Minimums depend on the disc. High-strength (3Y) monolithic brands allow as little as 0.5 mm occlusal where space is limited; translucent (4Y/5Y) and multilayer zirconia needs 0.8 mm anterior and 1.0 mm posterior or more.
- Feather or knife-edge margins are accepted by some high-strength monolithic brands, “with caution” by others, and discouraged for translucent zirconia.
- Taper: about 4–8° is the most common recommendation; one maker allows 5–15°.
Based on: Ivoclar IPS e.max ZirCAD (Prime, MO/MT), Kuraray Noritake KATANA, 3M Lava Plus, Glidewell BruxZir.
General guidelines based on published manufacturer recommendations; contact Advanced Dental Laboratory for case-specific questions.
Zerapure™ Prep Guide: PDF, US Letter.
Opposing dentition
Kind to what it bites against.
Opposing
PFM
Can be used against opposing porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations.
Opposing
IPS e.max
Can be used against opposing e.max restorations.
Opposing
Zirconia
Can be used against opposing zirconia restorations.
What dentists say
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Zerapure™ FAQ
What should you know about Zerapure™?
What is Zerapure™?
Zerapure is Advanced Dental Laboratory’s proprietary multilayered esthetic zirconia. In our words: “We’ve worked years on perfecting the ideal formula.”
What does the 3Y / 4Y / 5Y gradient do?
It balances ideal strength with lifelike esthetics in one restoration: a strong cervical layer and a gentler incisal/occlusal layer.
Which cases can I prescribe Zerapure™ for?
Zerapure is universal: from single posterior crowns to full-arch restorations.
Which preparations work with Zerapure™?
Knife-edge, shoulder, chamfer or shoulder-bevel preps. The strong cervical layer tolerates non-ideal preps.
Can Zerapure™ oppose natural teeth, PFM, e.max or zirconia?
Yes. It wears nicely against natural dentition thanks to the gentler incisal/occlusal layer, and it can be used against opposing PFM, e.max or zirconia.
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