title: Considerations for the successful placement of laboratory-processed, indirect composite restorations.
abstract: Adhesive bonding techniques enable clinicians to predictably place tooth-colored materials and thus provide viable alternatives to amalgam and other metal-based restorations. This is significant because patient demand for esthetic restorations is greater than ever before. Options for tooth-colored restorations include ceramics and direct and indirect composite-based materials. However, successful treatment using this restorative modality depends on a number of factors. This article reviews the case selection, preparation design, and material selection as they relate to indirect composite inlays and onlays.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alex
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D002484:Cementation; D003188:Composite Resins; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays / Q000379:methods*; D016733:Rubber Dams
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C481142:TESCERA ATL