Is the rush to all-ceramic crowns justified?

Summary Both PFM and ceramic restorations have significant advantages and disadvantages. As judged by the rapid acceptance of zirconia and lithium disilicate restorations, it is apparent that dental practitioners prefer the characteristics of ceramic crowns more than they like those of PFM crowns. However, PFM has decades of success, as judged by clinicalobservation and research findings, whereas the new generation of ceramic crowns has a clinical record of only a few years. There appears to be no question that the rapid decline of PFM restorations marks the beginning of the type's eventual demise. Yes, the rush to all-ceramic restorations appears to be justified, but only time will fully answer that question. Copyright © 2014 American Dental Association. All Rights Reserved.