Jenny Lalmalsawmi Sailo

A pleasant smile is an expression of joy. Today people are more concerned with their smile, the way they feel about their smile and its effect on other people. It is mandatory on the part of the dentist to preserve, create or enhance a pleasing smile when restoring function through restorative procedures. The key to successful treatment lies in establishing harmony between components of the face with those of the oral cavity. The objective of cosmetic dentistry must be to provide the maximum improvement in esthetics with the minimum trauma to the dentition or reduction of tooth structure as required in all ceramic and metal ceramic restoration. Porcelain laminate veneer restoration has a unique position in today dental practice. Increase awareness of veneers and their potential has sparked the numerous technical variations and there has been lot of improvement regarding the technical and in the material aspects.