Choosing Between Direct and Indirect Restorations

Is Shillingburg’s textbook irrelevant? What materials are used in the real world? Is it right that dental students are primarily taught PFM crown preps? When to Onlay and when to go full crown? The Direct vs Indirect debate continues, too! In this two-part journey, we'll dive into the world of crowns, bridges, and ceramics, exploring their applications, benefits, and the science behind these crucial dental materials. Join Emma and Jaz as they guide you through the fascinating world of indirect restorations. https://youtu.be/7J5S2ThC8AI Watch PS006 on Youtube Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of this Episode: 01:46 Welcoming Emma back 02:07 Emma's Learning Progress 05:57 Crowns: Material Choices and Real-World Applications 09:41 Onlays and Overlays 11:33  Direct vs Indirect Restorations 18:40 Onlays vs Crowns: Decision-Making 22:18 Conclusion and Next Steps Don't miss the special notes on Indirect Restorations available exclusively in the Protrusive Guidance app in the ‘Crush Your Exams’ space! This episode is not eligible for CPD/CE points, but never fear, there are hundreds of hours of CPD for Dentists waiting for you on the Protrusive App! For the full educational experience, our Ultimate Education Plan gives you access to all our courses, webinars, and exclusive monthly content. If you love this episode, be sure to recap PS005 - Should our Restorations Follow Textbook Anatomy? Tooth Morphology  Click below for full episode transcript: Jaz's Introduction: Welcome to this two part episode on the basics of indirect restorations. If you're wondering why I sound different, or if you're looking around thinking, hmm, this isn't Jaz's usual studio, it's because my studio is a conservatory, and it is absolutely roasting right now. Jaz's Introduction:So, to spare you my sweat patches, I am recording in my living room, and I've got about three minutes before my wife and kids come home, so let's crack on. Look, crowns and bridges, anything indirect is a big steep learning curve when you're a student. But what I'm hoping to cover today will not only help guide students, but also is like a basic revision of indirect restorative. I remember being taught PFM, porcelain fused to metal crowns, and speaking to Emma, our Protrusive student, she's also learning porcelain fused to metal. Let me tell you, in the real world, many of our restorations are all ceramic. So Emma really was interested in learning more about this. So remember, Emma's our protrusive student, follow her journey through all these episodes. And really, I'm getting Emma to ask all the relevant questions because sometimes you lose touch in the struggles of when you were a beginner. And that's why Emma's really gonna make things tangible for us, break things down. And ask me the right questions so I can cover things that can actually help young dentist students and those who just want some revision of the basics. We cover key themes like direct vs indirect, on lays vs full crowns. I know we did a full episode on that recently by the way, PDP189, you should totally check that one out. But we kind of talk about it more in the basics foundational student friendly version. Hope you enjoy this episode, and yes, there are Emma's famous student notes available to download in the student forum and Protrusive Vault section of Protrusive Guidance, our app. The website for that is protrusive. app or download it on iOS and Android. Remember, if you email student at protrusive. co. uk with proof that you're a student, you get full access to this area. Enjoy the main episode, I'll catch you in the outro, and of course, do come back for part two. Emma Hutchison, the Protrusive Student, and all the students listening and watching, and Dentist, who sometimes like to join us here. Welcome back to another edition for Dentist students. This is June.