Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent)Provisional crown and fixed partial denture (bridge)
materials are often referred to as "temporary" materials.
The Oxford Dictionary defines temporary as "lasting, or
meant to last only for a time; not permanent". Yet for crown
and fixed partial denture restorations a provisional
restoration is crucial to the final restoration. It is, or
should be, a preview of the final prosthesis
