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<p>Porcelain Veneers – Part I: Evaluation and Treatment Planning<br>Lieutenant Commander Marisa Leandro, DC, USN; Captain Blaine Cook, DC, USN and Captain Dean Beatty, DC, USN<br><br>Introduction<br>Porcelain veneers first appeared in the dental literature in 1903, when C. H. Land published an article in Dental Cosmos. In 1938, Charles Pincus delivered an address before the California State Dental Association describing a technique for the production and clinical use of air-fired porcelain veneers (1). At that time, porcelain veneer restorations were regarded as provisional esthetic modifications of anterior teeth. The veneers, held in place by adhesive denture powder, were used by Hollywood actors while on camera (2). This treatment modality has evolved from a temporary restoration into a widely accepted definitive restoration used to correct a variety of esthetic deficiencies. The purpose of Part 1 of this Clinical Update is to review the evaluation and treatment planning phases of porcelain veneer restorations. Part 2 will address clinical techniques used in tooth preparation, delivery, and the post-operative phases of treatment.
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<br>Subjects: Dental Materials ; Dental Porcelain</div>
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U.S. Navy. Naval Postgraduate Dental School</div>
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