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Ceramic materials have been used in dentistry for well over 200 years. They are the most biocompatible dental restorative materials, chemically very stable. A desirable feature of ceramics is that their appearance can be customized to simulate the colour, translucency and fluorescence of natural teeth. A major problem with ceramics is its structure only exhibits a very low flexibility before fracture. Newer ceramic materials and innovative ceramic processing techniques have been introduced in restorative dentistry since the early 1980's. recent advances includes; the advent of predictable ceramic materials and techniques for esthetic complete crowns, partial coverage and laminate veneer restorations; improved metal ceramic esthetics with the advent of opalescent porcelains and framework modifications; Introduction of CAD/CAM and machining as a route to fabrication of restorations; improved understanding of the clinical response of all ceramic prostheses and of the material factors that influence clinical longevity.
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Dr. Surender Kumar has graduated (BDS) from MAIDS,New Delhi and done MDS in Prosthodontics from Dr. RAD College, Kolkata with Honours. Dr.Hemlata Dwivedi has done BDS from KGMC,Lko and MDS from Dr. RAD College, Kolkata. They are very talented, dedicated dentists has published their research works in several international and national Journals.
