title: A practical approach to porcelain repair.
abstract: A technique for repairing fractured porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations has been presented. Mechanical retention on the coping must be created. The porcelain is beveled, acid etched, and treated with silane. The metal is masked with a mix of unfilled resin and the corresponding shade of porcelain opaque powder. Then, the surface is rebuilt with a microfilled resin (or a mixture of microfilled and composite resin) and finished by conventional methods, giving special attention to the adjustment of occlusion.
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003780:Denture Repair / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003776:Dental Porcelain