Onlays Vs Full Crowns – Decision Making 2024 – PDP189

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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