Repairing porcelain and ceramic materials.

Abstract

Technologic breakthroughs in bonding and ceramics have given us materials and techniques that are more reliable in the long term. Nevertheless, we may still be confronted with fractured composites or porcelain. For reasons of finance, technology, psychology, or time, we may find it difficult to abandon the restoration and redo the job. We are then confronted with the problem of repairing the esthetic material, either temporarily or permanently. This paper reviews the recently published articles on techniques and materials used in the repair of dental restorations.