1Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
2Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
3Undergraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
*Corresponding Author: Dr Arumugam Karthick, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100 TamilNadu, India Phone: 9884718819 Email: akarthick_81@rediffmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
The word Ceramic originated from the Greek term keramos meaning “potter or pottery”. (7)
Dental ceramics have long been recognized for their similarity to dental enamel. They can be made to closely mimic the shades and textures of the natural tooth. Porcelain provides the practitioner with the clinical ability to restore a patient's dentition to its original appearance and function. The biocompatibility and user-friendliness of dental ceramics are unmatched in any other restorative material. Demands for more esthetic and metal free restorations as well as soaring metal prices are causes for the increase in all ceramic prosthesis. (10) Over the past two decades, the use of bonded porcelain has expanded exponentially owing to the increasing demand for esthetic restorations and prosthesis. This article is an attempt to summarise the many facets of dental ceramics.
CAD-CAM, ceramics, feldspar, fillers, glass-based system
