Operative II E2 Flashcards
T/F
Porcelain veneers are strong when bonded with enamel
True
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Porcelain veneers can reshape peg laterals, close diastema, or lengthen teeth
(and alleviate severe tetrycycline staining)
True
3 Advantages to Porcelain veneers
3 Disadvantages
Very aesthetic, Greater longevity, Conservative
Cost, Time, Visits
3 Types of Veneers:
Direct Composite
In-Direct composite
Porcelain
*there are a further 3 types of Porcelain
What are the 3 types of Porcelain Veneers?
Stacked
Pressed
Milled CAD/CAM
What is the advantage to Direct Composite Veneers?
Disadvantage?
Simple, single appointment
Poor stain resistance, less durable
What is the Advantage to In-Direce Composite Veneers?
Disadvantage?
Repairable, good stain resist
Multiple appointments, limited durability
Advantage of Stacked Porcelain Veneers?
Disadvantage?
Best esthetics/stain resistance
costly, difficult to duplicate
Advantage of Pressed Porcelain Veneers?
Disadvantage?
Stregth/fit
Staines placed on surface
Advantage to Milled CAD/CAM Porcelain Veneers?
Disadvantage?
Strength/convenience
Stains placed on surface
4 Contraindications to Porcelain Veneers:
If lack enough enamel to bond
Small hypoplastic spots
If Diastema closure less than 1mm
Destructive Occlusions (bruxers, class II)
What are Diagnostic Casts/Wax-ups used for in Porcelain Veneers?
Stent for temp veneers
Facial Reduction for Porcelain Veneer is a ____mm gingival chamfer
____ mm for incisal and the body
____ mm for dark teeth
- 3mm
- 5 - 0.7 mm
- 75 - 1.0 mm
In a regular (standard, traditional) Veneer prep, where does the IP margin end?
Facial to the contact
What is in the Linguo-gingival-proximal area of a Veneer prep?
What does this prevent?
S curve
dark triangle shadow between teeth
Where is the Proximal finish line in Veneers designed for a Diastema Closure?
Lingual to Contact
If Veneers are in contact with one another, prep margins….
If Veneers meet natural teeth, prep margins…
Open
maintained
Why is an Incisal Hood no longer used on Veneer preps?
Will cause fractures at tip
Minimal incisal reduction when lengthening?
1.5 - 2.0 mm
When reducing incisal edge for a Veneer prep, what to do with facial angle?
Lingual angle?
round off
leave straight (otherwise will fracture)
What do you need to do before prepping a tooth for a Veneer?
After?
Take shade
Stump shade
3 choices for Temporary Veneers:
Bonded Acrylic (lots of heat)
Direct spot-bonded composite
Bonded composite-type temp matl