Ceramic optimized polymer: the next generation of esthetic restorations--Part 1
Trushkowsky, R.D.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 18(11): 1101-1106; 1108 Passim; Quiz 1114
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1548-8578 PMID: 9533344 Document Number: 480341
An abundance of new materials and techniques that challenge the clinician to recommend and provide the appropriate restoration for each clinical situation have been developed in the last decade. A new generation of materials, described by manufacturers as ceramic optimized polymers, have been recommended for a wide variety of restorations including inlays/onlays, crowns and bridges, and direct restorations. In this article, the appropriate preparation and luting technique for inlays/onlays are delineated. The use of ceromer inlays/onlays for teeth exhibiting symptoms of the partially fractured tooth is demonstrated.