Dental ceramics : essential aspects for clinical practice / Christoph Hammerle, [5 others]

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Scientific aspects of dental ceramic materials. Composition and classification of dental ceramics -- Physical properties -- Optical properties -- 2. Processing methods. Manual processing methods -- Machining -- 3. Veneers. Indications -- Contraindications -- Clinical guidelines -- Step-by-step: clinical procedures for the fabrication of veneers -- 4. All-ceramic single crowns. Indications -- Tooth preparation -- Clinical survival -- Clinical and laboratory procedures -- 5. Non-vital abutment teeth. Biomechanics of non-vital teeth -- Posts -- Esthetics -- Clinical procedures -- 6. External bleaching. Introduction -- Power bleaching -- Combined bleaching -- At-home bleaching -- "Over-the-counter" teeth whitening products -- 7. All-ceramic fixed partial dentures. General considerations -- Indications -- Tooth preparation -- Dental laboratory and dental office procedure -- Clinical survival rates -- Conclusions -- 8. Bonding of ceramic restorations. Adhesive versus conventional cementation -- classification of adhesive cements -- Dentin conditioning -- Ceramic conditioning -- Clinical procedures -- 9. All-ceramic implant supported restorations. Clinical aspects and indications -- Advantages of ceramic abutments -- Disadvantages -- Biologic aspects -- Manufacturers.