The use of the monolithic ceramic and direct monolithic composite in the aesthetic rehabilitation of tooth wear.

Traditional cold layering composite techniques can have limitations in the aesthetic rehabilitation of advanced tooth wear, with potentially high maintenance/failure rates and compromised aesthetics. This article explores advances in materials and clinical techniques involving monolithic ceramics and direct monolithic composites. These restorations satisfy the most aesthetically demanding patient, providing good to excellent aesthetics and long-term predictability.

Centric relation and increasing the occlusal vertical dimension: concepts and clinical techniques - part one.

This article explores the theoretical aspects and clinical procedures involved in recording centric relation. Established clinical techniques to record centric relation are considered and described in part one. The second article considers more recent concepts of centric relation and clinical techniques to record it. The basis of centric relation to increase the occlusal vertical dimension and clinical aspects of increasing the occlusal vertical dimension are considered.

Centric relation and increasing the occlusal vertical dimension: concepts and clinical techniques - part two.

Part one of this article considered the theoretical and clinical aspects of recording centric relation using established techniques, and presented a range of methods available all with advantages and limitations. This second article will consider more recent concepts in recording centric relation and practical aspects of increasing the occlusal vertical dimension.