Chairside ceramic repair

Abstract

Metal–ceramic restorations are used for fixed restorations very commonly, and sometimes, failure of these may need a removal and making a new restoration. It may destroy the abutment. Three categories of repair techniques are available for fractured metal–ceramic restorations, of which the treatment is chosen depending on the clinical acceptability. If the defects are small, these can be repaired intraorally with a ceramic repair kit without remaking the restoration. This article presents one such case report.

Keywords

• bond failure
• ceramic repair
• ceramic repair kit