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All of the following are advantages of porcelain over composite resin EXCEPT:

  1. Ease of intraoral adjustment
  2. Greater color stability (less staining)
  3. Better translucency/esthetics over time
  4. Higher wear/abrasion resistance
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Correct answer: A. Ease of intraoral adjustment

  • A. Correct (the exception). Ease of adjustment is NOT a porcelain advantage — porcelain is hard and difficult to adjust/polish chairside and can abrade opposing enamel.
  • B. Porcelain resists staining better than resin (greater color stability).
  • C. Porcelain maintains translucency/esthetics better over time.
  • D. Porcelain is harder and more wear-resistant than composite resin.

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