[Expert consensus on clinical application of all-ceramic esthetic restorative materials].

All-ceramic materials have become the most commonly used dental esthetic restorative material in clinic due to their excellent esthetic and mechanical properties and biocompatibility. However, there are still many confusions about the clinical application of all-ceramic materials. Society of Esthetic Dentistry in conjunction with Society of Dental Material Science, Chinese Stomatological Association organized multidisciplinary experts in prosthodontics, dental materials, implantology and dental esthetics to develop a consensus on the clinical application of all-ceramic esthetic restorative materials. The expert consensus covers such aspects of all-ceramic materials as the classification, major properties, selection of clinical indications and treatment of bonding interfaces. It is hoped that the consensus may help the clinicians to make correct decisions in selecting adequate materials in all-ceramic restoration according to various specific cases in the clinic.