The faculty perspective. The clinical long-term success of ceramic restorations--Part II: posterior full-coverage crowns.
The few clinical long-term studies published on all-ceramic posterior crowns indicate a favorable trend. In light of the well-documented longevity of conventional PFM crowns, however, more randomized controlled clinical long-term trials are necessary for one to recommend any technique or material over another.
Blatz
Markus
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Department of Prosthodontics, LSU School of Dentistry, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. mblatz@lsuhsc.edu
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C105314:AllCeram; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D000537:Aluminum Oxide