Putting the patient at the forefront of the treatment planning process can lead to esthetic, functional and durable restorations. Dr. Robert Winter presents clinical and technical guidelines including material selection for the systematic preparation and design of reliable restorations. He covers clinical findings that impact material selection, proper tooth preparation design to enhance esthetic and functional success, a decision tree to assist in ingot selection to maximize esthetics and recommendations for the use of monolithic vs. laminated restorations.