Dental ceramics holds the promise of a restorative material, that can realistically duplicate teeth, to the extent that the layperson may find it difficult to differentiate. One might argue that composite resins have a similar esthetic potential. However, there is a difference - dental ceramics are far more stronger, durable, wear resistant, and virtually indestructible in the oral environment. They are impervious to oral fluids and absolutely biocompatible. They do have some drawbacks which will be discussed subsequently. Because of their huge potential, it is still a fast growing area in terms of research and development. Thanks to the continuing research, these materials once restricted to restoring single crowns have now expanded to include long span fixed partial dentures.