Porcelain Oven

A dental porcelain oven, also known as a porcelain furnace, is a piece of lab equipment used in the manufacturing of indirect ceramic or metal-ceramic restorations including crowns, bridges, inlays, and veneers. After the restoration is shaped, it is placed in the oven which heats it up to very high temperatures, fusing the ceramic particles and forming hard ceramics. Most modern ovens also utilize a vacuum to increase the maximum temperatures as well as to eliminate air bubbles which could damage the ceramic structure.

Major manufacturers of porcelain ovens include Whip Mix.