Biomimetic dentistry and tooth preservation
Adhesive, tooth-preserving restoration: what it can and cannot do, when a partial-coverage restoration is discussed, and how to judge a plan.
- Biomimetic dentistry and tooth preservation
When a Partial-Coverage Restoration May Be Discussed Instead of a Crown
Often, part of the tooth can be kept. When the damage is confined to one area and enough healthy tooth remains, a partial-coverage restoration such as an onlay or…
- Biomimetic dentistry and tooth preservation
What Biomimetic Dentistry Means for a Damaged Tooth
"Biomimetic" means imitating nature. For a broken or decayed tooth it describes an adhesive, layered approach: the dentist removes only the damaged tooth structure…