A three-step procedure for bonding all-ceramic crowns and inlays

To have repeated success with indirect, all-ceramic, resin-bonded restorations, there has to be a consistency in technique. The following are several precautionary steps that should be taken: Get good isolation, preferably by using a rubber dam. However, if that is not possible, use bilateral dry angles, cotton rolls, and suction. Apply primers properly and with the correct amount of time. Air-thin the material. Mix and clean up the cement properly. Develop excellent written communications with the laboratory. Master the technique so that it is easily repeatable.