Is gold really dead or making a comeback 2025?

Are zirconia and biomimetic dentistry sounding the final bell for precious metal restorations?

Is there still a place for gold in modern practice—and when is it actually the best option?

Dr. Lane Ochi joins Jaz for a rare live podcast episode to unpack the current and future role of gold restorations. From skyrocketing costs and lost lab skills, to emerging alternatives like milled cobalt chrome, this episode covers everything you wish dental school taught about gold.

They even dive into clever tricks for temporizing gold and discuss the surprising lab workaround that may save your patient money—without compromising function.

Protrusive Dental Pearl: You can achieve profound anesthesia for lower molars—including cracked, heavily worn ones—using Articaine buccal infiltrations instead of an ID block, even in dense bone cases.