Topics in Prosthodontics

Veneers

From the DentTest dentistry textbook. Last updated 6 August 2026.

A veneer is a layer of tooth-coloured material using usually porcelain or resin attached to the surface of the tooth by direct fusion, cementation or mechanical retention. (Mosby’s Dental Dictionary 2004)

Types:

Materials:

  • Ceramic veneers

  • Porcelain veneers

  • Composite veneers

  • Gold veneers

Indications:

Process:

  1. Initial consultation and planning:

  1. Tooth preparation

  1. Temporisation

  1. Cementation