background: although studies have shown that porcelain veneers are very effi cient for treating discolored teeth, they did not address in particular the minimum thickness of a multilayer ips e.max press (ivoclarvivadent, schaan, liechtenstein) restoration required to mask discolored tooth. the aim of this study was to determine the minimum thickness of a multilayer porcelain restoration require...

Treating healthy but unaesthetic teeth has been a major challenge for dental practitioner. Maxillary midline diastemas are one such aberration in the smile zone. Although diastema can be transient developing dentition, management of adulthood requires detailed examination and appropriate care successful outcome. Majority specialty dentists prefer conservative or minimally invasive treatments, a...

PURPOSE This study was conducted to optimize the interdental design (wraparound) of porcelain laminates bonded to teeth in the presence of preexisting composite fillings. MATERIALS AND METHODS A finite element model (2-dimensional mesh generated from a horizontal cross section of a maxillary incisor) was used to evaluate the effects of luting composite shrinkage and thermal changes on the str...

OBJECTIVES All-ceramic crowns have become increasingly used also in the posterior regions, but there are only few studies documenting the clinical outcome of these restorations. The aim was therefore to present the 3-year outcome of zirconia (NobelProcera) single crowns. METHODS All patients treated with porcelain-veneered zirconia single crowns in a private practice during the period October...

PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of pre-treatments of zirconia by sandblasting and/or heat treatment on the flexural strength of zirconia and debonding/crack-initiation strength of porcelain-veneered zirconia ceramic. MATERIALS AND METHODS Zirconia ceramic specimens were divided into four groups according to treatment (grinding as controls, sandblasting, heat t...

INTRODUCTION In cases where the patient experiences trauma, the teeth may be fractured or a bone segment could be fractured causing misplaced teeth. Ceramic veneer restorations may be a solution for re-establishing the ideal position. The treatment of misplaced dental arch segment is presented and treatment options are discussed. CASE PRESENTATION A 30-years-old female Turkish patient had a h...