Considerations for long term clinical performance of partial restorations 2023

With the advancements in material science, adhesive dentistry, and industrial technologies, restorative dentistry has become a dynamic field. Its goal is to restore damaged teeth to their natural form and function. Regular updates in concepts, including preparation type, material choice, and adhesion protocols, are required. Damaged teeth with substance loss due to dental caries or trauma can either be restored with full coverage crowns (extracoronal) or partial restorations (intracoronal). Tooth preparations for partial restorations can be classified as either an inlay, which involves no cusp coverage, an onlay, which covers of one or more cusps, or an overlay, which covers all cusps