title: The anterior all-ceramic crown: a rationale for the choice of ceramic and cement.
abstract: The full coverage, all-ceramic restoration of an anterior tooth is a challenging clinical situation for which a variety of all-ceramic systems and cements are available. The decision making process involves the consideration of a number of factors such as underlying substrate colour, tooth preparation geometry, margin location and cementation system. This article discusses the rationale behind these factors and presents a logical and scientific based sequence for the decision making process. A clinical case is presented to demonstrate the requirements and materials necessary for the optimal resin bonded anterior crown.
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, American College of Prosthodontists, London. info@basilmizrahi.co.uk
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authors.lastname: Mizrahi
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods*; D003116:Color; D003442:Crowns; D003657:Decision Making; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005898:Glass; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D019279:Resin Cements; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D015040:Zirconium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; C028541:zirconium oxide