Audio Recording

Dos and Don'ts Of Porcelain Laminate Veneers
Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD


This course will include lecture material that will emphasize the dos and more importantly the don’ts of porcelain veneers. Topics to be covered include: a review of core principles of esthetics and occlusion along with methods for obtaining correct bite registrations; perio-esthetics; anterior guidance and equilibration; treatment planning, and, case selection for veneers. You will get preparation tips and review clinical cases that demonstrate these topics. The most common problems associated with porcelain veneers and ways of avoiding these mistakes while working as a team will be discussed.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Better understand treatment planning, and case selection for veneers.
• Avoid the most common problems associated with Porcelain Veneers.
• Become familiar with proper techniques for cementation.
• Learn how to fabricate a veneer preparation reduction guide and its value in clinical practice.