The coming demise of the cast gold restoration?
Cast gold restorations have overall characteristics unavailable in any other restorative procedure for inlays and onlays, including low restoration wear; low wear of opposing teeth; lack of breakage; burnishability-malleability; and proven long-term service. Bonding cast gold restorations with resin cement improves their characteristics even more. However, they are not tooth-colored, which eliminates them from consideration for many patients. Although tooth-colored inlays and onlays, both ceramic and filled polymer, are increasing in use, and their serviceability is acceptable at a moderate level, cast gold restorations remain the standard of care for long-term indirect restorative service.
Christensen
G J
GJ
Clinical Research Associates, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays
D003188:Composite Resins; D006047:Gold Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain