title: Repairing ceramic restorations: final solution or alternative procedure?
abstract: This article provides an overview of dental ceramics. It addresses possible modes of failure and factors that may influence the decision to either repair or replace ceramic restorations. The authors' intention was to present ceramic repair as a reliable, low-cost, low-risk technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, RS, Brazil. ereston@dentalcore.com.br
authors.forename: Eduardo Galia
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Reston
authors.forename: Saturnino Calabrez
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arossi
authors.forename: Rafael Barreto
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Cogo
authors.forename: Cristiane dos Santos
authors.initials: Cdos S
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Luciane Quadrado
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Closs
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000149:Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride / Q000737:chemistry; D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D045662:Dental Etching / Q000379:methods; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D018130:Diamond / Q000737:chemistry; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D012821:Silanes; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D000149:Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride; D018130:Diamond; C030242:phosphoric acid; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid