Opal MC

Aesthetic ceramic coating on top of a metal base.

A light-curing, highly aesthetic nanohybrid composite filling material for performing direct restorations of anterior and lateral teeth. the material gives excellent aesthetics and creates color reproduction for any clinical case. Opalescence is manifested in living teeth in the area of the cutting edge. The mass for the cutting edge of the tooth, playing in the light. Depending on the angle of incidence of the light, it may appear transparent or slightly muted.

  • 1st firing of the cutting edge mass

After applying the material, the crown is installed on a treger with a preheating temperature of 400 °C. Then the oven is closed, the drying time is 4 minutes, then it is heated at 60 K/min with vacuum (vacuum on 450 ° C) to 920 ° C (firing temperature). Exposure time: 1 minute (in the absence of vacuum). After completing the first firing of the cutting edge mass, process the crown or bridge with a diamond tool and clean it. Then apply a second layer of the material for the second firing.

  • 2nd firing of the cutting edge mass

The same procedure as for the first firing of the material, only at a firing temperature of 910 °C. Each subsequent firing of the material must be carried out at a temperature of 900 °C.

  • Simultaneous firing of dentine and cutting edge mass is possible

Basic physical parameters of metal ceramics MC

Dentin, Enamel, Opal, Clear, Neutral, Translucent, Modifier, Chroma, Mamelon, Gingiva

Coefficient of thermal expansion
2 firing: 13.0 x 10-6 x K-1; 4 firing: 13,0 x 10-6 x K-1
Conversion temperature
580°C ±20
MC (metal ceramics) t° preheating Drying time t° of the beginning of the vacuum mode Warm-up rate 1st firing Exposure time
1st firing

Opaque powder

500° C 6 min. 500° C 65° C / min. 965° C 1 min.
2nd firing

Opaque powder

500° C 6 min. 500° C 65° C / min. 965° C 1 min.
1st firing

Dentin / Enamel

450° C 6 min. 450° C 50° C / min. 920° C 1 min.
2nd firing

Dentin / Enamel

450° C 6 min. 450° C 50° C / min. – –
Glaze 450° C 3 min. – 50° C / min. 965° C 1 min.