Advantages and disadvantages of porcelain fused to metal, all-ceramic and composite resin options: a practical overview

ABSTRACT

Demands for better performing, longer lasting, safer, more economical and more user friendly restorative materials with higher aesthetic values are constantly pushing the envelope of technological capabilities and dental practice. As a result, there is not only a plethora' of restorative materials already on the market, but more being swiftly manufactured and later superbly marketed with little research backing. With the current quantity and diversity of indirect restorative materials, dentists only after meticulous review of the capabilities, indications, advantages and limitations of each system can be in a favorable position of choosing restorative materials which can satisfy challenging clinical situations as well as the most discerning clientele. The following review provides a practical overview of the advantages and disadvantages of porcelain fused to metal, all-ceramic and composite resin options being used in today's dental laboratories. This is a review article