Five-year clinical performance of porcelain veneers

Area of Science:

• Restorative Dentistry
• Dental Materials Science

Background:

• Porcelain veneers are a common cosmetic dental restoration.
• Long-term clinical data on their performance is crucial for evidence-based practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the 5-year clinical performance of labial porcelain veneers.
• To assess esthetics, marginal integrity, vitality, fracture, and patient satisfaction.

Main Methods:

• 87 maxillary anterior teeth in 25 patients received porcelain veneers from a single operator.
• Standardized clinical procedures were followed.
• Evaluations at 5-year recall included esthetics, marginal adaptation, vitality, fracture, and patient satisfaction.

Main Results:

• 93% of veneers were satisfactory at 5 years; 7% had issues like caries or fracture.
• 100% retention rate and perfect esthetics were observed.
• Excellent marginal adaptation was found in 14%, with negligible impact from minor defects.

Conclusions:

• Labial porcelain veneers provide a reliable and effective conservative treatment.
• They are suitable for correcting discolored, malformed, and malaligned anterior teeth.