| Title: |
Partial ceramic veneers as a conservative restorative strategy: a narrative review with case report |
| Authors: |
Villalobos-Tinoco Jose; Jurado Carlos A.; Antal Márk Ádám; Rojas-Rueda Silvia; Nurrohman Hamid |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Collection: |
University of Szeged: SZTE Repository of Publications / SZTE Publicatio Repozitórium |
| Subject Terms: |
03.02. Klinikai orvostan |
| Description: |
Background: Partial ceramic veneers in the esthetic zone are a novel, conservative alternative to traditional veneer preparations intended to preserve maximum tooth structure. This narrative review summarizes the available clinical case reports on partial ceramic veneers and includes a case illustration demonstrating a step-by-step approach to closing a space between the maxillary left lateral incisor and canine. Methods: The review synthesizes the limited case-report evidence, focusing on patient selection, treatment planning, and clinical execution. The case illustration details each step, including a diagnostic digital wax-up to preview the proposed outcome and a minimally invasive preparation limited to rounding sharp areas and optimizing the path of insertion. Results: Published reports emphasize that careful case selection and a well-executed plan are essential. In the case illustration, hand-crafted partial veneers achieved a natural appearance, with a high esthetic outcome confirmed using the White Esthetic Score (WES) system. Conclusions: Although evidence remains limited, partial ceramic veneers can be predictable in appropriately selected cases. More long-term clinical data are needed, and the case illustration may help guide early-career clinicians. The case illustration is limited in that it does not provide quantifiable outcomes like in vitro studies; however, qualitatively, it fulfilled the patient’s esthetic and functional demands. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2304-6767 |
| Relation: |
http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/39695/1/Villalobos-Tinocoetal_Partialceramicveneersasaconservativerestorativestrategyanarrativereviewwithcasereport.pdf; Villalobos-Tinoco Jose; Jurado Carlos A.; Antal Márk Ádám; Rojas-Rueda Silvia; Nurrohman Hamid: Partial ceramic veneers as a conservative restorative strategy: a narrative review with case report. DENTISTRY JOURNAL, 14 (3). ISSN 2304-6767 (2026) |
| DOI: |
10.3390/dj14030186 |
| Availability: |
http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/39695/; https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14030186 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.BFE93779 |
| Database: |
BASE |