This document discusses provisional restorations, including their importance, requirements, materials used, and how material properties influence treatment outcomes. Provisional restorations act as a temporary restoration while a final restoration is fabricated and must adequately protect the tooth, maintain function and esthetics. Common materials used are acrylics and resin composites, with various advantages and disadvantages to each. Material properties like marginal accuracy, strength and durability are important to provisional success and patient health.