title: Porcelain veneers as an alternative for the esthetic treatment of stained anterior teeth: clinical report.
abstract: The esthetic treatment of anterior teeth with porcelain veneers is a conservative and lasting treatment option. When the tooth is severely discolored, the clinician must choose a ceramic system very carefully, because translucent materials, such as hot-pressed ceramic, require excessive reduction of the dental structure to mask the discoloration. This article describes a technique in which discolored teeth were masked in a conservative and esthetically pleasing way with feldspathic porcelain veneers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Clinics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. meyerfilho@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer Filho
authors.forename: Luiz Clovis Cardoso
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Luiz Narciso
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Baratieri
authors.forename: Guilherme Carpena
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002484:Cementation; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain