title: Preparation guidelines for full and partial coverage ceramic restorations.
abstract: Aesthetic awareness of dental patients has produced a growing demand for posterior tooth-coloured restorations. This has led to the development of posterior composite resins and, more recently, posterior all-ceramic restorations. In the last decade, modern technological advances have allowed the production of stronger ceramics and better luting techniques, which have led to the use of all-ceramic restorations in posterior sites. The preparation guidelines for posterior ceramic restorations outlined in this paper emphasize rounded internal line angles and a chamfer or rounded shoulder finish-line.
authors.affiliation: Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital for Oral and Health Care Sciences, University of London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008963:Molar; D019558:Occlusal Adjustment; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D003776:Dental Porcelain