Conservative treatment planning in veneer replacement

Sandra Guzmán-Armstrong; Rodrigo Rocha Maia

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.09.015

Conservative treatment planning in veneer replacement

J Prosthet Dent. 2016 Apr;115(4):393-6. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.09.015. Epub 2015 Nov 19.

Authors

Sandra Guzmán-Armstrong¹, Rodrigo Rocha Maia²

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Associate Professor, Operative Dentistry Department, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Electronic address: sandra-guzman-armstrong@uiowa.edu.
² Assistant Professor, Operative Dentistry Department, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.

PMID: 26602148
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.09.015

Abstract

This clinical report describes a conservative treatment in veneer replacement where diastemas, malalignment, and midline shift were the main modifying factors. When replacement veneers are indicated, the definitive results can only be accurately predicted after an esthetic reanalysis of the existing restorations.

MeSH terms

Conservative Treatment
Dental Porcelain / chemistry
Dental Veneers*
Diastema
Esthetics, Dental*
Humans
Patient Satisfaction

Substances

Dental Porcelain