title: Crowns and extra-coronal restorations: considerations when planning treatment.
abstract: Considerations when planning treatment is the third in the series of crowns and other extra-coronal restorations. Articles or chapters on treatment planning in restorative dentistry can make pretty dry reading, often built around a list of factors that might influence your decision-making. In truth though, planning and placing crowns or other extra-coronal restorations cannot be distilled into a series of lists. The decision-making involved requires experience, subtle understanding and a flexible approach, none of which come easily.
authors.affiliation: Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. D.J.Jacobs@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Wassell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000075202:Contraindications; D003442:Crowns; D003731:Dental Caries; D003773:Dental Plaque; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss