A pressable dental ceramic comprising a mixture of glass and glass-ceramic
frits. A refractory filler is also combined with the frits. The dental
ceramic contains an amount of leucite less than about 35 percent by
weight. Other additives may be included such as pigments, opacifying
agents and fluorescing agents. The dental ceramic comprises a
cellular-like microstructure comprised of glassy regions surrounded by
clusters of leucite crystals distributed around those glassy regions
forming a cellular three-dimensional network.