title: Vonlays: a conservative esthetic alternative to full-coverage crowns.
abstract: Porcelain veneers have long been a popular restorative option that have evolved into a well-accepted treatment that can be fabricated in various ways. Onlays are another common treatment modality used in contemporary dentistry to restore large areas of decay and to replace old restorations. With the availability of newer high-strength materials such as lithium disilicate and processing technologies like CAD/CAM and heat pressing, dental professionals are now able to produce highly esthetic, high-strength restorations that blend seamlessly with the natural dentition while also withstanding posterior occlusal forces. This has resulted in innovative methods of providing minimally invasive dentistry. One such approach is a combination restoration the authors call a "vonlay," which, as demonstrated in this case report, can be used as an alternative to coverage crowns to restore damaged posterior teeth.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Founder and Director, UCLA Post Graduate Esthetics, Director, UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry, Founder and Director, UCLA Master Dental Ceramist Program, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California; Private Practice limited to Prosthodontics and Esthetic Dentistry, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.affiliation: Faculty, UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figueira
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor of Oral Rehabilitation, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Prosthodontics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; Adjunct Professor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas; Private Practice, Goldstein, Garber, and Salama, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008297:Male; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods