title: The essence of restorative care: long-term tooth preservation.
abstract: Adhesion dentistry and the development of advanced ceramic core materials have truly revolutionized the potentials of restorative care. For years, the only indirect alternatives were gold and porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations. Today we are afforded many choices to customize our treatment. It is the intent of this article to review current materials and impose new thought patterns on the restorative aspects of vital and nonvital teeth.
authors.affiliation: University Associates in Dentistry Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Lou
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Graha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials