Research Article, Dent Health Curr Res Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Masking Potential of Ceramic Veneers in Thin Sections: Effect of Ceramic Type, Ceramic Thickness, Background Color and Framework Addition
| Moustafa N Aboushelib1, Donia Sleem2* and Mohamed Atta Gowida3 |
| 1Dental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt |
| 2Fine Measurements Lab, Dental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt |
| 3Senior registrar at the conservative dentistry department, faculty of dentistry, Alexandria university, Egypt |
| Corresponding author : Donia sleem Champolion st, Azarita, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt Tel: +201061287474 E-mail: Donia_silim@hotmail.com |
| Received: September 14, 2015 Accepted: January 07, 2016 Published: January 12, 2016 |
| Citation: Aboushelib MN, Sleem D, Gowida MA (2016) Masking Potential of Ceramic Veneers in Thin Sections: Effect of Ceramic Type, Ceramic Thickness, Background Color and Framework Addition. Dent Health Curr Res 2:1. doi:10.4172/2470-0886.1000109 |
Abstract
Masking Potential of Ceramic Veneers in Thin Sections: Effect of Ceramic Type, Ceramic Thickness, Background Color and Framework Addition
Purpose of the study: Evaluate the influence of ceramic type, tooth color, and presence of framework on the masking potential of ceramic veneers. Materials and methods: Two types of CAD/CAM milling blocks were used to prepare thin veneer sections: a glass ceramic (IPS Empress CAD, Ivoclar vivadent, Shaan, Liechtenstein) and a ceramic-filled resin (LAVA Ultimate, 3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany). Different shades and translucencies of each material were sectioned into 0.5, 1 and 1.5 mm thick slabs. Nine shades of natural dentin dies were prepared by incremental layering and polymerization of resin composite material to act as a background for the prepared veneers. 0.5 mm thick zirconia disks were sectioned (IPS ZirCAd, Ivoclar vivadent, Shaan, Liechtenstein) to act as a framework underneath the ceramic veneers.
