This chapter explores the ongoing discussion on the selection between overlays, onlays, and full crowns in restorative dentistry, touching upon topics such as vertical crowns, overlay restorations like lithium disilicate, and the challenges of choosing large composite restorations due to financial constraints. The episode emphasizes the significance of decision-making in everyday restorative dental procedures and offers a glimpse into a forthcoming discussion with Dr. Alan Bergen on the boundaries of posterior composites.
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Have we fully shifted towards lithium disilicate overlays and onlays?
Are full crowns considered a sin in 2024? (Maybe just on Instagram then!)
Spoiler: Crowns TOTALLY have a place, and so do large direct composite restorations!
Dr Alan Burgin and I share our decision making trees for indirect restorations as part of ‘Crowns and Onlays Month’ on Protrusive Dental Podcast.
Find out which clinical factors sway us more towards a Overlay vs a Vertiprep – and the rationale for each type of restoration.
Protrusive Dental Pearl: Use Vaseline on the gingivae when carrying out a ‘smile trial’ or bis-acryl mock-up – will result in an easier clean up!
Highlights of this Episode: 01:54 Protrusive Dental Pearl 02:44 Introduction – Dr Alan Burgin 18:20 Types of Indirect Restorations 31:16 From Onlay to Crown 44:40 Crowns – Traditional vs Verti-Preps 54:00 Reflection 57:48 Alan’s Prep Course
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