title: Case report: the use of heat-treated gold alloy following palatal tooth surface loss.
abstract: The use of veneers in dentistry has become a widely used and accepted technique for the treatment of various dental anomalies. The literature is replete with reference to the use of labial veneers but with less on the use of palatal veneers. This paper reports on the use of gold palatal veneers in the treatment of palatal tooth surface loss in two patients. Although not new the technique described has much to commend it; it is simple, not tooth destructive and has been shown to be successful in the treatment of palatal tooth surface loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Dental School, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McAndrew
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D003481:Cuspid; D003801:Dental Veneers; D005260:Female; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006047:Gold Alloys