Abstract
Objective: Present and review the progress in the last decades of the ceramics used by the Dentist Surgeon (CD). Literature review: Nowadays, the ceramics used by the CD are onde of the most outstanding tools when it comes to the production of artificial teeth, becoming a reference in the production of inlays, onlays, overlays, pins, intra-canal cores and even dental implants. This is due to the numerous favorable qualities that they possess, being highlighted the coefficients of thermal expansion similar to natural teeth, their translucency, chemical balance, fluorescence, resistance to abrasion and compression, thus benefiting for a longevity of established repairs. Final Considerations: In order to obtain a satisfactory result, the CD will need to classify and qualify, in different ways, the particularities of each patient in order to guarantee the longevity and success of the restorative treatment, since the requirement to obtain an efficient final result using the ceramics are numerous.