Ceramic Laminate Veneer Tooth Preparation

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Ceramic laminate veneer tooth preparation.

Veneers can improve the aesthetics of a smile and protect the tooth s surface from damage. Fig 1 ultrathin ceramic veneer with a 0 3 mm thickness. Meticulous tooth preparation is required with porcelain laminate veneers. Composite and dental porcelain a composite veneer may be directly placed built up in the mouth or indirectly fabricated by a dental technician in a dental lab and later.

Provide a definite margin so that the ceramist has a finishing line allowing correct emergence of the. The aims of tooth preparation are to. 1 laminate veneers preparation under microscope. Provide sufficient thickness for the porcelain for adequate fracture resistance and not to over contour the final restoration.

Ceramic veneers are a highly conservative treatment compared to total crowns as they require minimally preparation 1. 2 adhesion protocol for e max laminate veneers. However there is the risk of unwanted overcontour. The preparation for ceramic veneers should be limited to enamel even if the.

Fig 2 no prep veneers give the false impression of greater technical ease because the technique dispenses with the skills necessary for tooth preparation. Less tooth reduction means more adhesion and clinical longevity. To prepare a tooth for a veneer your dentist will reshape the tooth surface which is an amount nearly equal to the thickness of the veneer to be added to the tooth surface.