title: Porcelain for veneers.
abstract: An ideal porcelain veneer placed on a non-discolored tooth requires the least amount of tooth preparation and the use of a translucent porcelain that interferes minimally with the transmission of light. In contrast, veneering a discolored tooth requires additional tooth preparation and the use of a chromatic or opacious porcelain. This article discusses several criteria for the selection of porcelain for porcelain veneers, including some steps to enhance the esthetic properties of these restorations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barghi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McAlister
mesh_terms: D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D014073:Tooth Bleaching; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain