Holding the dentist to a 5-year warranty on crown/bridge is simply wrong. There are numerous variables beyond the dentist's control that cause clinically sound crown/bridge to fail on or before 5 years such as poor oral hygiene, failure to show up for recare appointments, and occlusion issues (a patient with no posterior occlusion needs a crown on an anterior tooth, but cannot afford or is not willing to restore posterior occlusion). A home builder is only required to warranty a new home for 2 years in our state, but there is a call for dentists to warranty crown/bridge for 5-years. There needs to be dual accountability in the dentist-patient relationship, and the responsibility should not only be placed on the dentist.