The gathering of clinical data on fractures of dental restorations through prospective clinical trials is a labor- and time-consuming enterprise. Here, we propose an unconventional approach for collecting large datasets, from which clinical information on indirect restorations can be retrospectively analyzed. The authors accessed the database of an industry-scale machining center in Germany and...

Acid etching and filled acrylic materials have been generating great interest in the past few years because of increased public demand for esthetic restorations and alternatives to amalgam. Composite resin and ceramic inlays, which use adhesive bonding, were introduced to make possible toothcolored restorations. The physical properties of composite resin restorations, and their poor wear resist...

laboratory trials have shown a potential detrimental effect upon the application of load, clinical long-term follow-up studies do not support such assertions, reporting comparable outcomes instead. Furthermore, arguments of increased rates of screw loosening and fractures in screw-retained abutments should be classified according to their publication date and the type of components used at that...

Implant restoration in the esthetic zone can present many challenges for the clinician. Patient and clinician demands for implant restorations with better esthetics have led to the introduction of ceramic abutments. With this introduction, questions have arisen regarding the properties of ceramic materials and their use in the fabrication of implant abutments. This issue of Report 011 Prosthodo...

OBJECTIVES An increasing aesthetic demand within developed populations conducted to the fabrication of metal-free restorations and to a wide use of ceramic materials, due to its excellent characteristics of biocompatibility and aesthetics. With the incessant increase of commercial labels involved in this technological advance, a review is imposed on ceramic abutments, specifically on zirconia. ...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Surface-finishing protocols have a mechanical impact on ceramic surfaces that could eventually affect surface topography and light scattering. An optimum protocol is needed to avoid damaging the optical properties of ceramics. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different surface-finishing protocols on the surface roughness, color change, and...

Amelogenesis imperfecta is an autosomal dominant disorder. It is a group of hereditary diseases showing abnormal enamel density and crown malformation. This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a young adult diagnosed with a variant of hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with multiple impacted teeth and skeletal class III malocclusion. The treatment procedures of teeth extractio...

Fracture of ceramic materials has been one of the most frequently reported complications for all-ceramic restorations. The aim of the study was to analyze the fracture features of hot-pressed ceramic crowns in order to evaluate areas susceptible to crack initiation and crack propagation correlated with stress areas. The crowns were inspected visually to determine the shape and orientation of th...