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I 13 case study _ mini veneers I cosmeticdentistry 1_2009 results of aggressive tooth preparation. They should take responsibility in their care and actively participate intheirdiagnosisandtreatment.Throughcommunica- tionmethods,likemock-uporimaging,patientsshould be given the opportunity to visualise and value the resultsthatminimally-ornon-invasiveprocedurescan have for their smile. Often, a combination of bleaching, aesthetic re-contouring, bonding, or minimal veneering canenhancetheappearanceofthesmileandsimultane- ouslymaintaintheindividualityandlookofthepatient. Adhesive dentistry allows more conservative ap- proaches to restorative solutions, allowing practition- erstochoose‘addition’over‘resection’oftheremaining soundtoothstructurewheneverindicated. Composite materials are the most commonly used forcorrectingsmalltomediumaestheticdiscrepancies. Owingtotheirreducedexpense,improvedphysicaland opticalcharacteristics,anddirectapplicationinasingle appointment,theyhavebecomeincreasinglyimportant in contemporary aesthetic dentistry. Their minimal invasion requirements satisfy both the patient and the dentist. Alternatively,porcelainprovidessuperiorcoloursta- bilityandphysicaldurabilitywithgreaterlongevityand superior optical and aesthetic properties. Traditionally thoughithasbeenassociatedwithmoreinvasivetech- niques. Nevertheless, when it comes to enhancing the smilewithporcelaininordertoimprovetheaesthetics, porcelainveneeringisoneofthemostconservativeand aesthetic techniques that we can apply. The prognosis oftheveneersisverygoodespeciallyiftherightindica- tionsarechosenandthecorrecttechniquesareapplied. The feldspathic type of porcelains can be baked at thicknessesof0.2mmwhenconsideringminimally-or non-invasiveindirectveneeringoptions.Thisallowsfor a minimal amount or no removal of tooth structure, whilemaintainingtheabilitytoimprovetheappearance ofthetooth. Fig. 3_Frontal view of the cast. Fig. 4_Occlusal view of the cast. Fig. 5_Frontal view of the diagnostic wax-up. Fig. 6_Occlusal view of the wax-up. Fig. 7_Frontal view of the veneers in the cast. Fig. 8_Occlusal view of the veneers on the cast. Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8