title: Diagnostically generated anterior tooth preparation for adhesively retained porcelain restorations: rationale and technique.
abstract: A diagnostically based protocol for anterior tooth preparations for adhesively retained porcelain restorations offers dentists and laboratory technicians new options to approaching these restorations. Rather than designing a preparation and restoration based more on the needs of the products used than on the preservation of the remaining tooth structure, practitioners can enhance the predictability of these restorations by concentrating simultaneously on three distinct zones of the tooth (incisal, middle, and cervical) and four diagnostic categories (periodontal, biomechanical, functional, and dentofacial). The result of following the technique presented in this article is achieving an individualized design that offers a predictable option with minimal risks to the remaining tooth structure.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kois
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGowan
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003801:Dental Veneers; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain