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Case Reports
. 2018 Oct-Dec;12(4):590-593.
doi: 10.4103/ejd.ejd_241_17.

Esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth with different thicknesses of porcelain laminate veneers: An 8-year follow-up clinical evaluation

Tassiana Cançado Melo Sá  1 , Monize Ferreira Figueiredo de Carvalho  1 , Julio Celso M de Sá  2 , Claudia Silami Magalhães  1 , Allyson Nogueira Moreira  1 , Monica Yamauti  1
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Esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth with different thicknesses of porcelain laminate veneers: An 8-year follow-up clinical evaluation

Tassiana Cançado Melo Sá et al. Eur J Dent. 2018 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

This clinical report describes an 8-year follow-up evaluation using different thicknesses of porcelain laminate veneers of diastema and malformed anterior teeth. Minimally invasive treatment with no preparation or minimal reduction options could be considered and chosen based on the characteristics of each case. Laminate veneers with or without reduction can offer an excellent result regarding esthetics and function. Despite its failure without reduction, this treatment is indicated because it can be applied regardless of the structure of the teeth. At first, no tooth preparation with rotatory instruments was performed, and porcelain laminates of minimum thickness were made for the four maxillary anterior teeth. After 6 years, the adhesive interfaces were stained, and the patient was unsatisfied with the esthetics of her smile. Therefore, at that time, the professional decided to prepare the anterior teeth for porcelain laminate veneers. Diastema closure and/or correction of malformed anterior teeth using porcelain laminate veneers is a viable option for the clinician because it restores esthetic harmony. The patient was very pleased with the new laminate veneers.

Keywords: Dental esthetic; dental laminate; veneers.

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Figure 1
(a) Initial situation showing frontal view; (b) feldspathic ceramic laminate on the casts; (c) veneer after cementation
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Clinical aspect of the feldspathic ceramic laminate after 6 years; (b) minimal definitive preparation for ceramic veneers on anterior teeth; (c) facial view after cementation of ceramic veneers; (d) after 2 years
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