Veneers

Ceramics Vs
Composites
(Materials)

Dr. Shahreen Zahid

Associate Professor
Porcelain Indications

Veneers
Types of
Veneers

Porcelain

Composite

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 Porcelain Veneers …

Procedure
 Veneer is constructed in such a way that it can be closely adapted to the
papered tooth.

 Veneers which are normally 0.5–0.8 mm thick may be constructed from

porcelain by press ceramic (procedure is same as for casting) or CAD-
CAM techniques and are bonded to the tooth by using a composite resin
luting agent.

 The bonding is achieved by etching the enamel with a phosphoric acid

sol. or gel and the fitting surface of the veneer is applied with a sol of
hydrofluoric acid, then dried and treated with a coupling agent to aid
bonding to the composite resin.
Bonded Platinum Foils

This technique involves laying down two platinum

foils on the working die.
The surface of the outer foil is then tin plated and
the porcelain crown constructed and fried on
top of the tin-plated surface.
Porcelain bonds to the layer of tin-oxide on the
tin plated surface.
Bonded Platinum Foils ..

• The inner platinum foil is removed prior to

cementation of the crown and one platinum foil
remains bonded to the inner surface of the
crown.
• This foil helps to prevent crack formation on the
inner surface.
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