Approaches for intraoral repair of ceramic restorations.
Ceramic-based restorations are an important part of a dentist's armamentarium for durability and esthetics. Because of the brittle nature of ceramic materials, these restorations have the potential to fracture. Repairing ceramic-based restorations can increase the clinical longevity of failed restorations and offer the dentist and patient a cost-effective alternative to replacement. Newer porcelain repair systems show excellent adhesion durability of resin-based composites to the fractured ceramic and exposed metal surfaces. This article reviews the basic principles of ceramic repair and details the use of five intraoral porcelain repair systems.
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School of Dentistry, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003442:Crowns; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair / Q000191:economics; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
D003188:Composite Resins; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain