Table 1. Characteristics and indications of Chairside CAD/CAM ceramics.

	Feldspathic and leucite-reinforced ceramics	Lithium disilicate and zirconium oxide and lithium silicate	Zirconia
Microstructure	Glassy matrix + crystalline loads (Feldspath, Leucite)	Glassy matrix + Lithium disilicate Zirconium oxide and lithium silicate	Polycristalline
Flexural strength	Low: 160 MPa before bonding	High: 370 à 420 MPa before bonding	Very high: 800 à 1200 MPa
Optic properties	Excellent	Good	Medium/Weak
Bonding aptitude	Excellent	Excellent	Medium/Weak
Indications	Veneer Chips Inlay Onlay Overlay Crown Endocrown V-Prep Endo V-Prep	Inlay Onlay Overlay Veneer Crown Endocrown V-Prep Endo V-Prep Bridge of small extent in the anterior Abutment	Crown Bridge
Advantage	Clinical experience Esthetic Wide range (shades) Translucidity	Clinical experience (e.max) Esthetic Mechanical strength Wide range (shades, translucidity)	Mechanical strength
Disadvantage	Relative fragility Translucidity	Less light than conventional feldspathic ceramic	Esthetic Translucidity Implementation
Available blocks	Mark II (Vita) Triluxe/ Triluxe Forte (Vita) Real Life (Vita) Cerec bloc/ Cerec PC (Sirona) Empress CAD (Ivoclar-Vivadent)	e.max CAD (Ivoclar-Vivadent) Suprinity/ Suprinity FC (Vita) Celtra (Dentsply)	Bruxzir (Bruxzir) YZ HT (Vita)