Indirect Composite Laminate Veneers for Upper Anterior Teeth Diastema Closure: A Case Report

Indirect laminate veneer restorations provide a valid conservative alternative to complete teeth coverage (full crown) as they avoid aggressive dental preparation; thus, maintaining tooth structure. The increased practice of veneering technique with indirect composites is due to improvement in the properties of composite materials in the last years. This case report describes using indirect composite laminate veneer technique for a patient with esthetic problem related to generalized diastema in the upper anterior teeth. Starting with esthetic gingivectomy and ending up with laminate veneers being bonded on the teeth, a complete satisfying result was achieved. However, with no follow-up documentation yet. Indirect composite laminate veneer restorations due to polymerization outside of the oral cavity, and thus being less affected by the fluids of the oral cavity with reduced effect of polymerization shrinkage and improved mechanical properties, are superior to direct composite veneers, and could give satisfying esthetic results. Maintaining good oral hygiene should always be advised to patients with such laminate veneers in order to keep prolonged esthetic results.