Crowns and other extra-coronal restorations: porcelain laminate veneers.
Porcelain veneers are resin-bonded to the underlying tooth and provide a conservative method of improving appearance or modifying contour, without resorting to a full coverage crown. The porcelain laminate veneer is now a frequently prescribed restoration for anterior teeth. The sums spent by the Dental Practice Board on this type of treatment increased from quarter of a million pounds in 1988/89 to over seven million in 1994/95, representing some 113,582 treatments. Since that time the number has stabilised at over 100,000 veneers prescribed each year. The objective of this paper is to give a practical guide on providing these restorations.
Walls
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dental School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4BW. a.w.g.walls@ncl.ac.uk
Steele
J G
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Wassell
R W
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D003142:Communication; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003800:Dental Technicians; D003801:Dental Veneers; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
D003776:Dental Porcelain