Porcelain Laminates – Minimally Invasive Esthetic Approach

Abstract

In today’s society, where appearance of one’s teeth has become a concern. People are giving more importance to a healthy
and attractive smile. With the advancements in the area of cosmetic dentistry, the dental professionals have been offered new
opportunities in conservative and esthetic restorative procedures. Porcelain veneers are one of the most esthetic, durable
conservative, and biocompatible anterior restorations. These are excellent alternative to full crown preparations, main advantage
being the preparation limited to enamel only. This case report describes using indirect porcelain laminate veneer technique for
a patient with esthetic problem related to generalize diastema in upper front teeth. Beginning with esthetic gingivectomy and
ending up with bonding of laminates, a complete satisfying result was achieved.
Key words: Dental esthetic, dental veneers, gingival depigmentation