Introduction: Metal–porcelain dental restorations are increasing in use due to their aesthetic and dental alloy advantages. They are also widely used because of better properties in comparison to their predecessor, composite materials. Because of the chemical bond between metal and porcelain, staining does not occur, as it does in composite materials. By following correct procedures, it is also possible to anticipate the long life of a dental restoration. An abundance of professional literature is available for producing dental restorations, but supported only by photographs. For the beginner laboratory dental prosthetist, any additional media that can be learned from is welcome for better understanding. Education has undergone a major shift in recent years because today it includes information and communication technology, which helps in better understanding topics. One of the media involved in education is also video presentations, which are very easy to create and publish nowadays. Such material contributes to education because it illustrates the topic in a way that makes it easier for students to understand. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to create a metal–porcelain crown on tooth 11 and a metal–porcelain bridge on teeth 14, 15, and 16. The metal–porcelain crown and bridge were produced on a cobalt–chromium alloy framework and then layered with feldspar porcelain. The production process itself was illustrated with a video presentation, supported by an explanation of the production process. The video presentation was recorded with a personal smartphones and edited with a simple free program for editing video presentations. This manner of producing and recording a video presentation also serves as a test of whether a personal smartphone and simple software are sufficient to create a basic educational video presentation. Methods: The thesis uses the descriptive method. Professional literature in Slovenian and English was searched for with the help of the web portal Google Scholar and COBISS, as well as the web database PubMed. A metal–porcelain crown and a metal–porcelain bridge were created in a dental laboratory, the production of which was documented with personal mobile phone cameras. Results: Metal–porcelain restorations were created in a dental laboratory; during this procedure, a 20 min video documentation was recorded. Discussion and conclusion: Metal–porcelain restorations satisfy aesthetic and functional standards. The crown on tooth 11 did not have a cervical collar, and so it turned out to be a more aesthetic solution then the metal–porcelain bridge with a cervical collar. The video presentation will be used in education as part of laboratory exercises and lectures. In addition to theory during lectures, it will be possible to introduce interactive content into education, in this case a video presentation to illustrate the process of creating a dental restoration, which will allow students to understand the topic better and more quickly.
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