Restorative aesthetic dentistry should be practiced as conservatively as possible. Currently, the use of adhesive technologies makes it possible to preserve as much tooth structure as is feasible while satisfying the patient's restorative needs and aesthetic desires. With indirect restorations, clinicians should choose a material and technique that allows the most conservative treatment; satisfies the patient's aesthetic, structural, and biologic requirements; and has the mechanical requirements to provide clinical durability.Aesthetic veneers in ceramic materials demonstrate excellent...

Die restaurative ästhetische Zahnheilkunde sollte so konservativ wie möglich praktiziert werden. Dank der Adhäsivtechnik ist es heute möglich, so viel Zahnsubstanz wie möglich zu erhalten und gleichzeitig die restaurativen Bedürfnisse und ästhetischen Wünsche des Patienten zu erfüllen. Bei indirekten Restaurationen sollte der Behandler ein Material und eine Technik wählen, die eine möglichst konservative Behandlung ermöglichen, die ästhetischen, strukturellen und biologischen Anforderungen des Patienten erfüllen und die mechanischen Anforderungen an die klinische Haltbarkeit...

Root canal preparation is frequently considered the most important and challenging step during root canal treatment. It involves cleaning and shaping of the root canal system to remove infected soft and hard tissue , to give disinfecting irrigants access to the apical canal space , to create space for the delivery of medicaments and subsequent obturation . 1These goals can be achieved by using several techniques of root canal preparation including (a) manual preparation with different instruments; (b) automated preparation with conventional stainless steel instruments; (c) rotary systems...