Ceramic materials more durable, suitable for fixed prosthetics.

Abstract

The practice of dentistry progressed with the recent developments and innovations in dental materials. The clinicians need to be familiar with these materials to successfully incorporate them in their practices. Fixed prosthodontics has assumed a growing role in the practice of restorative dentistry since the application of the lost wax casting technique. With the increased life expectancy, a greater demand of fixed prosthodontics is expected in the future. Recent material and technical and clinical advances have made treatment planing and decision-making more complex; most have attempted to improve current techniques to achieve the ideal pleasant smile. Intelligently planned, well documented, evidence-based research has provided a reliable foundation to many of these advances affecting the practice of fixed prosthodontics. This article will attempt to focus on some of these clinically relevant and applicable developments and briefly review the current literature and encourage pratictioners to review subsequent literature.