title: Advancements in all-ceramics for dental restorations and their effect on the wear of opposing dentition.
abstract: Tooth wear is a process that is usually a result of tooth to tooth and/or tooth and restoration contact. The process of wear essentially becomes accelerated by the introduction of restorations inside the oral cavity, especially in case of opposing ceramic restorations. The newest materials have vastly contributed toward the interest in esthetic dental restorations and have been extensively studied in laboratories. However, despite the recent technological advancements, there has not been a validin vivomethod of evaluation involving clinical wear caused due to ceramics upon restored teeth and natural dentition. The aim of this paper is to review the latest advancements in all-ceramic materials, and their effect on the wear of opposing dentition. The descriptive review has been written after a thorough MEDLINE/PubMed search by the authors. It is imperative that clinicians are aware of recent advancements and that they should always consider the type of ceramic restorative materials used to maintain a stable occlusal relation. The ceramic restorations should be adequately finished and polished after the chair-side adjustment process of occlusal surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Haroon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.affiliation: Matrix Dynamics Group, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Zeeshan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misbahuddin
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Murtaza Raza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kazmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad Zuhaib
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Uddin
keywords: All-ceramic materials; all-ceramic restorations; surface roughness; tooth wear