The aim of the study were to investigate functional and esthetic properties, the composition of the alloy, and the content of hazardous elements of single dental crowns with metal skeleton and fired porcelain.

Three brands of dental ceramics for veneering to titanium: TitanBond (O’Hara), Ti-Ceram (Ducera) and Titankeramik (Vita) were tested to compare their fracture properties in wet and in dry conditions.