Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue 3, 297-307
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association
A review of all-ceramic restorations
MA Rosenblum
and
A Schulman
Department of Prosthodonties and Biomaterials, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103-2400, USA.
To select the most appropriate type of all-ceramic system for clinical use, the clinician must be familiar with the differences between systems. This article discusses five categories of all-ceramic restorative systems relative to their processing techniques, strength and wear characteristics. The authors present and compare results of published in vitro studies and short-term clinical studies.