How to design veneers [VIDEO]

DPR has launched a new eNewsletter: Technique Geek. Each week, we'll feature a video technique of a product in use, offering step-by-step examples of clinical success.

In this Technique Geek video, KOMET USA offers a video how-to with Drs. Michael C. Fling and James C. Kessler, demonstrating how they used a Round-Ball Diamond  to ensure an esthetic outcome.

The proper use of laminate veneers facilitates esthetic outcomes while honoring biology and preserving hard tissue. Factors that affect the success of these restorations include appropriate preparation design, adequate reduction, marginal adaptation, stress management and distribution of occlusal forces. The following technique honors these factors.

Appropriate reduction
The adhesive properties of bonding allow significant stresses to be applied to the tooth-restoration interface. A tooth preparation maintained in mineralized enamel ensures optimal bond strength while preserving tooth structure. However, if a final restoration contour is within the confines of the pre-existing tooth, irreversible tooth reduction is necessary.

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