Dental veneers are small and fragile. When loaded with luting cement, they can easily chip, crack, or be dropped. It can be challenging to handle thin veneers and crowns, which increases the risk of them being dropped on the floor accidentally swallowed by the patient.
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Delivering Porcelain Veneers – Inside the Process
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Options for ensuring accurate positioning of veneers for bonding are limited. The frustration of veneers slipping from fingers or shifting during curing can be challenging for practitioners.
Handling Veneers – An Overlooked Step
The procedures for placing delicate porcelain or composite veneers have been thoroughly documented over the years. However, one aspect of the process that seems to have been overlooked in both research and clinical studies is the careful transportation of a veneer that is filled with luting cement or warmed composite. Ensuring precise alignment and placement during this transfer from the work area to the tooth structure is crucial.
Current Tools and Their Limits
The sticky applicator stick is the most commonly used tool for handling veneers. While these sticks can hold a veneer in place, the do not allow for using pressure to secure the veneer. One company offers a Veneer Placement tool that connects to a high-volume oral evactuation (HVE) system. Neither of these options allow you to easily tack cure the veneer to the prepared tooth.
A Better Way?
Is there an option between the simple sticky applicator stick and the more complicated system attached to the HVE? Yes! The answer is in our next email newsletter! Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.