Biomaterial Database

Porcelain laminate veneers: Part III. 1998

B W Small

Porcelain veneers have been an excellent esthetic alternative since introduced to dentistry. This column and those in the two previous issues have attempted to outline the important factors for the longest-term result. Following the guidelines, careful clinical judgment, and a high degree of mechanical skill can lead to unparalleled esthetic results.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003776	Dental Porcelain	A type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal-ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix for the quartz. Dental porcelain is produced by mixing ceramic powder (a mixture of quartz, kaolin, pigments, opacifiers, a suitable flux, and other substances) with distilled water. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Porcelain,Porcelain, Dental,Dental Porcelains,Porcelains,Porcelains, Dental
D003801	Dental Veneers	The use of a layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention.	Dental Laminates,Dental Laminate,Dental Veneer,Laminate, Dental,Laminates, Dental,Veneer, Dental,Veneers, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man