title: Ceramic veneers with minimum preparation.
abstract: The aim of this article is to describe the possibility of improving dental esthetics with low-thickness glass ceramics without major tooth preparation for patients with small to moderate anterior dental wear and little discoloration. For this purpose, a carefully defined treatment planning and a good communication between the clinician and the dental technician helped to maximize enamel preservation, and offered a good treatment option. Moreover, besides restoring esthetics, the restorative treatment also improved the function of the anterior guidance. It can be concluded that the conservative use of minimum thickness ceramic laminate veneers may provide satisfactory esthetic outcomes while preserving the dental structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Master of Science Program in Clinical Dentistry, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo Fernandes
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: da Cunha
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Bauru, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rachelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Master of Science Program in Clinical Dentistry, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lino
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.affiliation: Romanini Dental Prosthetic Lab, Londrina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jose Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Romanini
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Ricardo Marins
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adilson Yoshio
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Furuse
keywords: Ceramic veneers; dental ceramics; dental esthetics