Dental Materials • NEET MDS
Feldspathic porcelain = most esthetic weakest most translucent.
Leucite-reinforced = IPS Empress pressable.
Lithium disilicate = IPS e.max most popular all-ceramic.
Zirconia = strongest ceramic = opaque = posterior crowns.
CAD-CAM = computer-aided design manufacturing.
Porcelain fused to metal = PFM = most common fixed prosthesis historically.
Metal-ceramic bond = oxide layer.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Dental Ceramics concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.