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Provipont & Provilink. Maximizing aesthetics and function when fabricating provisional restorations. 1995

D S Hornbrook

Baylor College, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Only a few decades ago, the use and fabrication of provisional restorations was still a neglected area of restorative dentistry. Recently, a new recognition has been given to the importance of provisional restoration--maintenance of space for the tooth being, restored, acceptable interim aesthetics, cover against bacterial infiltration, and the registration of vital information for the fabrication of final restorations. This two-part article presents the clinical procedures for the utilization of provisional restorations in the anterior area and in inlay/onlay preparations.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007180	Incisor	Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)	Incisors
D007284	Inlays	Restorations of metal, porcelain, or plastic made to fit a cavity preparation, then cemented into the tooth. Onlays are restorations which fit into cavity preparations and overlay the occlusal surface of a tooth or teeth. Onlays are retained by frictional or mechanical factors.	Dental Inlays,Dental Onlays,Onlays,Dental Inlay,Dental Onlay,Inlay, Dental,Inlays, Dental,Onlay, Dental,Onlays, Dental,Inlay,Onlay
D008437	Maxilla	One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.	Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D003188	Composite Resins	Synthetic resins, containing an inert filler, that are widely used in dentistry.	Composite Resin,Resin, Composite,Resins, Composite
D003738	Dental Cements	Substances used to bond COMPOSITE RESINS to DENTAL ENAMEL and DENTIN. These bonding or luting agents are used in restorative dentistry, ROOT CANAL THERAPY; PROSTHODONTICS; and ORTHODONTICS.	Dental Adhesives,Luting Agents,Orthodontic Adhesives,Cement, Dental,Cements, Dental,Dental Cement,Adhesive, Dental,Adhesive, Orthodontic,Adhesives, Dental,Adhesives, Orthodontic,Dental Adhesive,Luting Agent,Orthodontic Adhesive
D003794	Dental Restoration, Temporary	A prosthesis or restoration placed for a limited period, from several days to several months, which is designed to seal the tooth and maintain its position until a permanent restoration (DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT) will replace it. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Dental Fillings, Temporary,Dental Prosthesis, Temporary,Dental Filling, Temporary,Dental Restorations, Temporary,Filling, Temporary Dental,Fillings, Temporary Dental,Restoration, Temporary Dental,Restorations, Temporary Dental,Temporary Dental Filling,Temporary Dental Fillings,Temporary Dental Restoration,Temporary Dental Restorations,Dental Prostheses, Temporary,Prosthesis, Temporary Dental,Temporary Dental Prostheses,Temporary Dental Prosthesis
D003801	Dental Veneers	The use of a layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention.	Dental Laminates,Dental Laminate,Dental Veneer,Laminate, Dental,Laminates, Dental,Veneer, Dental,Veneers, Dental
D004955	Esthetics, Dental	Skills, techniques, standards, and principles used to improve the art and symmetry of the teeth and face to improve the appearance as well as the function of the teeth, mouth, and face. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p108)	Cosmetic Dentistry,Aesthetics, Dental,Dental Esthetic,Dental Esthetics,Esthetic, Dental,Cosmetic Dentistries,Dentistries, Cosmetic,Dentistry, Cosmetic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017220	Dentin-Bonding Agents	Cements that act through infiltration and polymerization within the dentinal matrix and are used for dental restoration. They can be adhesive resins themselves, adhesion-promoting monomers, or polymerization initiators that act in concert with other agents to form a dentin-bonding system.	Dentin Bonding Agent,Dentin-Bonding Agent,Bonding Agents, Dentin,Agent, Dentin Bonding,Agent, Dentin-Bonding,Agents, Dentin Bonding,Agents, Dentin-Bonding,Bonding Agent, Dentin,Dentin Bonding Agents