title: Designs for cast metal restorations.
abstract: This article reviewed clinical conditions that assist selection of specific design decisions for the tooth preparation for cast metal restorations. This decision should result in a conservative restoration for a given clinical situation. A paradigm is included to assist the dentist in the decision-making process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 78284-7912, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Malone
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003663:Decision Trees; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys