Moustafa N Aboushelib Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Restorative Dentistry, Veneers, Adhesives
Dental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Dr. Moustafa N Aboushelib, is currently working in the Dental Biomaterials Department, Alexandria University, Egypt. Dr. Moustafa N Aboushelib, areas of research interest include Restorative Dentistry, Dental Biomaterials, Dentistry 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»