NobelRondo™
The conflict between esthetics and efficiency is a
constant in the field of dentistry; the invention of
NobelRondo, however, goes a long way towards
easing that conflict. Procera, developed by Nobel-
Biocare, is one of the most widely used porcelain
systems in dental technology. Following the newfound
popularity of Procera Alumina-Zirconia and
other Zirconia-based ceramics, a new ceramic material was needed to
work with the varied all-porcelain systems.
The concern over esthetics was a major hindrance to
the creation of this material: a desirable system is one that achieves optimum esthetics while still
maintaining the proper strength of the core. Given its track record for creativity and ingenuity, it
was only natural that NobelBiocare should be the company
to create the material needed for its own Alumina
and Zirconia cores. Rather than simply update existing
porcelain, it has created a whole new type of porcelain:
NobelRondo. With NobelRondo, the known color groups
have been reorganized into six new segments to accommodate
the patient-driven esthetic demands of the present market.
NobelRondo has a fine
homogenous microstructure which demonstrates outstanding
color stability during layering and glaze. At
the same time, it has a high flexural strength (120
Mpa) to better match the strength of the underlying
core.
NobelRondo is opalescent porcelain with "motherof-
pearl" modifiers and a natural fluorescence.
Marotta Dental Studio is one of the first labs to acquire the
NobelRondo system. Leonard Marotta has lectured for NobelBiocare
on the advantages and uses of NobelRondo porcelain.
