Dentopedia — Survival of Partial Coverage Restorations: How Much Does Material Choice Matter?

When you have a large posterior defect and want to stay minimally invasive instead of going for a full crown, the logical choice is a partial coverage restoration: an onlay, overlay, or partial crown. This episode answers two practical questions: how durable are these restorations really, and how much does the choice of ceramic material — from older feldspathic porcelain and glass-ceramic to today's lithium disilicate and resin matrix ceramic — actually affect the outcome?