Advances in dental veneers: materials, applications, and techniques

Núbia Pavesi Pini1, Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar1, Débora Alves Nunes Leite Lima1, José Roberto Lovadino1, Raquel Sano Suga Terada2, Renata Corrêa Pascotto21Area of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas – FOP/Unicamp – Piracicaba, S o Paulo, 2Area of Restorative Dentistry, State University of Maringá – UEM – Maringá, Paraná, BrazilAbstract: Laminate veneers are a conservative treatment of unaesthetic anterior teeth. The continued development of dental ceramics offers clinicians many options for creating highly aesthetic and functional porcelain veneers. This evolution of materials, ceramics, and adhesive systems permits improvement of the aesthetic of the smile and the self-esteem of the patient. Clinicians should understand the latest ceramic materials in order to be able to recommend them and their applications and techniques, and to ensure the success of the clinical case. The current literature was reviewed to search for the most important parameters determining the long-term success, correct application, and clinical limitations of porcelain veneers.Keywords: dental ceramic, porcelain veneers, aesthetic treatment