Crowns and extra-coronal restorations: considerations when planning treatment
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Published on: August 5, 2021
D J Jacobs1, J G Steele, R W Wassell
1Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. D.J.Jacobs@ncl.ac.uk
Abstract:
Considerations when planning treatment is the third in the series of crowns and other extra-coronal restorations. Articles or chapters on treatment planning in restorative dentistry can make pretty dry reading, often built around a list of factors that might influence your decision-making. In truth though, planning and placing crowns or other extra-coronal restorations cannot be distilled into a series of lists. The decision-making involved requires experience, subtle understanding and a flexible approach, none of which come easily.
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