Sinopsis

Veneers is not a book to impress, but a book to teach, wherein the author’s deep knowledge of the foundations of dentistry is revealed. The need to carry out adequate diagnoses that consider functional aspects fundamental to achieving success in this compromised type of treatment is emphasized. The book answers a number of questions: Is veneering a challenge? What do you need to have a predictable key to success in your workshop? And – What did I have to learn and remember well, after an era of uncertainty, trials, and material choices, to treat this therapy as an ordinary but demanding clinical procedure? Through detailed clinical cases, this book shows when veneers are indicated, when to avoid them, what risks lie in wait, how to prepare the teeth, what type of materials to use, and how to proceed with cementation. It also shows where this type of treatment is going in the future, with the incorporation of the digital workflow. This book is a must for clinicians dedicated to esthetic restorative dentistry.

Índice

Chapter 01. Why Veneers?

Questions the patient may ask

Chapter 02. Porcelain Veneers – Yes or No?

Porcelain veneers – why yes?
Advantages of veneers from a clinical perspective
Porcelain veneers – why no?
Absolute contraindications
Relative contraindications

Chapter 03. Planning Veneers

Medical history
Clinical examination
Structural risk factors
Functional risk factors
Photographic documentation
Creating a diagnostic wax-up
Dental office – dental laboratory communication card
Mock-up or test drive veneers

Chapter 04. Dental Morphology

Tooth structure
Dental morphology
The function of incisors and canines
Primary anatomy
Secondary anatomy
Tertiary anatomy
Teeth position and gingival architecture – esthetic considerations

Chapter 05. Photography Communication

Photography: diagnostic and training importance
Photography: dentist’s communication with the dental technician
Photography: communication with the patient

Chapter 06. Preparation – Impression – Provisional Veneers

Starting the preparation
The veneers drive-test (mock-up) before preparation
Ten steps for successful preparation
Final impression
Provisional veneers
Preparation dilemmas

Chapter 07. Veneers Cementation

Checklist
The most important stages of color verification
Veneer esthetic evaluation before cementation
Adhesive preparation of the veneers
Adhesive preparation of the tooth surface
Porcelain veneers cementation procedures
Procedures after veneers cementation

Chapter 08. Atlas of Clinical Procedures

Veneers and teeth with multiple direct restorations
Veneers and discolored teeth after root canal treatment
Veneers and occlusal problems
Constricted chewing pattern
Occlusal dysfunction
Esthetics and function: A, B, C, D of restorative strategy
Veneers: changing the tooth shape
Veneers: diastema closure
No-prep veneers; partial veneers
Veneers: creating symmetry with the prosthetic crown
Veneers: creating symmetry with the implant-supported crown
Veneer replacement

Chapter 09. Minimally Invasive Veneers or No-Prep Veneers?

Preparation techniques
Choice of the ceramic material
No-prep veneers
Chapter 10. Composite Veneers
Tooth discoloration after root canal treatment and composite veneers
Simplified composite veneers performed with the Style Italiano technique
Indirect composite veneers
Other solutions for esthetic problems

Chapter 10+ Digital Veneers

Porcelain veneers: a digital platform
Procedure protocol

Summary

Advantages of direct composite veneers
Advantages of indirect porcelain veneers
Parameters for selecting veneers
Video list