title: Ceramic optimized polymer: the next generation of esthetic restorations--Part 1.
abstract: An abundance of new materials and techniques that challenge the clinician to recommend and provide the appropriate restoration for each clinical situation have been developed in the last decade. A new generation of materials, described by manufacturers as ceramic optimized polymers, have been recommended for a wide variety of restorations including inlays/onlays, crowns and bridges, and direct restorations. In this article, the appropriate preparation and luting technique for inlays/onlays are delineated. The use of ceromer inlays/onlays for teeth exhibiting symptoms of the partially fractured tooth is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Staten Island University Hopital, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Trushkowsky
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008875:Middle Aged; D011108:Polymers; D012823:Silicate Cement
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D011108:Polymers; C111282:dental polyglass; D012823:Silicate Cement