F.J. TREVOR BURKE, D.D.S., M.D.S., M.SC., F.D.S., M.G.D.S., R.C.S., (EDIN),
ALISON J.E. QUALTROUGH, B.CH.D., M.SC., PH.D., F.D.S., M.R.D., R.C.S., (EDIN) and
RICHARD W. HALE, B.D.S.
Dentin-bonded all-ceramic crowns employ contemporary techniquesto lute the crown to the tooth using a resin luting materialand dentin-bonding system. The advantages of these crowns arethat they provide good esthetics and fracture resistance andcan be used in cases of substantial tooth loss. Their principaldisadvantages are that the luting procedure is more time-consumingand that these crowns should not be used where margins are subgingival.Dentin-bonded all-ceramic crowns may be a useful addition tothe dentists armamentarium, but long-term clinical studiesare needed to fully assess their performance.