Sammanfattning
This paper addresses the available recent clinical evidence for different treatment possibilities with ceramic materials. Furthermore, an analysis of the
failures that occurr and the reasons for these are discussed. The paper focuses on single and multiunit restorations (fixed dental prostheses, FDPs)
supported on teeth or implants. The survival of ceramic restorations is favourable and comparable with metal ceramic ones. Biological complications are rare. The cause-effect relationship is multifactorial and mostly influenced by host-related factors rather than by the type of restorative material. Fractures are the main technical complications, with margin fractures being the most common complication for crowns, and connector fractures for FDPs