Modern restorative and prosthetic dentistry have undergone significant advances over the last five years. Innovations in dental materials have truly transformed clinical applications by improving the performance of restorations in the oral cavity. Clinicians can now achieve ultrathin restorations using the current generation of hybrid composites, highly aesthetic zirconia and reinforced glass-ceramics, to name a few, and restorations from these materials are achievable through simpler procedures in the dental laboratory.