SYNOPSIS: The progressive shift towards minimally invasive dentistry is obvious. The goal is to preserve the tooth structure and extend pulpal vitality. Partial coverage restorations are more conservative due to their defect-specific preparation. The results of clinical studies evaluating long-term survival of complete and partial coverage ceramic restorations will be presented. It will then discuss whether partial coverage restorations have a reduced incidence of post-prosthetic endodontic therapy or not. The factors that contribute to the successful outcome of ceramic restorations will be discussed in detail. And finally, an attempt to provide an evidence-based answer to the question of what is “minimally invasive dentistry?” will be made.
PRESENTER: Mariam Margvelashvili-Malament DMD, MSc, PhD, FACP
Dr. Mariam Margvelashvili-Malament is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics. She holds Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Dental Materials from the University of Siena, Italy, and Certificate of Specialty in Prosthodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Margvelashvili-Malament has published up to 50 articles and abstracts, co-authored book chapters in 4 textbooks. She is a fellow of the ACP, Associate Fellow of the GNYAP and the Academy of Prosthodontics.
She serves as an Associate Professor at Tufts University and works in specialty prosthodontics practice Boston Prosthodontics.
