title: Ceramic materials in dentistry: historical evolution and current practice.
abstract: Dental ceramics are presented within a simplifying framework allowing for facile understanding of their development, composition and indications. Engineering assessments of clinical function are dealt with and literature is reviewed on the clinical behaviour of all-ceramic systems. Practical aspects are presented regarding the choice and use of dental ceramics to maximize aesthetics and durability, emphasizing what we know and how we know it.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Reconstructive Sciences, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, USA. kelly@nso1.uchu.edu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benetti
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003460:Crystallization; D003775:Dental Polishing; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C016447:feldspar; C078519:leucite; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide