Arthur Edward Kahn,

Partial versus full coverage,

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry,
Volume 10, Issue 1,
1960,
Pages 167-178,
ISSN 0022-3913,
https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3913(60)90101-3.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0022391360901013)
Abstract: The relative merits and disadvantages of partial coverage versus the
fullcast crown have been discussed. The use of full coverage restorations in a
mouth with a high caries index is warranted and valuable. However, its use for
every tooth under all conditions as a restorative panacea is wrong and can be
damaging. The conservation of tooth structure and the placement of a minimum amount
of restorative material in contact with gingival tissues should be foremost in our
minds. It is through the use of partial coverage that these objectives may be
accomplished. Restorative dentistry and periodontics are so closely related that a
separation of one from the other can offer nothing but disastrous results. An
increase in skill will eventually carry us on to further progress in dentistry.