Expanded indications for combo ceramic onlays/inlays.
The ability to use conservative ceramic restorations may be limited because of the location and placement of the gingival margin while preparing the tooth for an inlay/onlay. The following technique, which uses a combination of modified preparation and special processing of a restoration combining gold and ceramic, may actually help expand the conservative treatment modality.
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D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000379:methods
C103506:Bis-GMA, BPDM, HEMA dental-bonding resin; D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006047:Gold Alloys; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D008689:Methacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements; C481142:TESCERA ATL; C481138:Tyrian SPE; C078905:Bisfil; D003776:Dental Porcelain