THE FIT OF GOLD INLAYS AND 3 CERAMIC INLAY SYSTEMS - A CLINICAL AND IN-VITRO STUDY

Four inlay systems-gold, Cerec, Mirage, and Empress inlays-were evalua ted for their adaptation to stone die and clinically to the tooth by m eans of a replica technique. Twenty inlays of each system were placed on premolars and molars in the lower jaw. A microscope was used to mea sure the adaptation at the approximal margin, at the inner axial wall, and at the occlusal cavosurface area. An overall better fit was obser ved for the gold inlays than for the ceramic inlays. When the differen t measuring locations were compared, a better fit was found for the oc clusal area. The greatest discrepancies were recorded for the Cerec in lays, whereas the Mirage and Empress inlays were comparable.