Clinical Evaluation of a Dental Glass Ceramic

Inclusion Criteria

• •Age: 18-65 years
• •Indication for indirect restorations (inlay, onlay) in molar or premolar - replacement of insufficient fillings (e.g. due to caries at margins, filling fracture, fracture of the tooth, poor quality of the surface, leaking margin, etc.) or extensive primary caries
• •The occlusal area of the restoration must cover at least 1/3 of the occlusal area of the tooth.
• •Participant wishes a restoration within the scope of the study (signed informed consent after detailed explanation and study of the patient information)
• •Pre-operative discomfort of the tooth to be restored should not exceed 3 on the visual analogue scale (VAS) (0=no pain, 10=maximum conceivable pain) due to temperature stimulus or bite sensitivity
• •Max. 2 restorations per participant in different quadrants.
• •Healthy periodontium, no active periodontitis
• •Contact with adjacent teeth (at least at one side) and opposing teeth present with at least one contact point.
• •Sufficient language skills