title: Preparing anterior teeth for indirect restorations.
abstract: Practitioners have many techniques available for the indirect restoration of anterior teeth. There is some confusion, however, as to what preparation technique is appropriate for each type of restoration, let alone which material to select for the production of the restoration. This article considers the different types of preparation recommended for veneers and resin-bonded, all-ceramic and porcelain fused to metal crowns and gives an indication when each technique may be used.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Integrated Restorative Care, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6FH.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brunton
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003801:Dental Veneers; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D019279:Resin Cements; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C016447:feldspar