Donia Sleem Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Dental biomaterials
Fine Measurements Lab, Dental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Dr. Donia Sleem, is currently working in the department of the Dental Biomaterials, Fine Measurements Lab, at Alexandria University, Egypt. Dr. Donia Sleem, areas of research interest include Dentistry, Dental biomaterials etc.,
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Author(s): Moustafa N Aboushelib, Donia Sleem and Mohamed Atta Gowida;
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 view moreĀ»