Prep & No-prep Comprehensive
Porcelain Veneer Techniques (Article)

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1.
 Considered as options to porcelain veneers is/ are:
  a. orthodontics
  b. esthetic recontouring
  c. bleaching
  d. all of the above
     
2.
 Indications for no-prep veneers may be:
  a. for “additive” cases such as where multiple diastema are present
  b. for teeth that are shorter than they used to be due to trauma or wear
  c. when there has been a loss of facial enamel volume
  d. all of the above
   
3.
 Unlike for no-prep cases, the biggest advantage of tooth preparation is:
  a. no need for shots
  b. no need for temporaries
  c. no drilling
  d. none of the above
   
4.
 Compared to no-prep, prepping allows:
  a. control over contour factors such as emergence and facial profiles
  b. color change without over-bulking the ceramic, and concealment of margins
  c. correction of greater misalignment problems
  d. all of the above
   
5.
 Which of the following is/are NOT true:
  a. no-prep veneer patients should be informed of the need for excellent oral hygiene habits
  b. when prepping for veneers, care should be taken to protect the gingival
  c. at veneer try-in, you may need to push a patient toward acceptance
  d. prepare to recontour the gingival margin if a no-prep veneer feels too bulky
   
6.
 It is true that:
  a. for a no-prep veneer, be prepared to recontour the gingival margin if it feels too bulky
  b. porcelain veneers are “reversible” and are easily removed without damaging the teeth
  c. all of the above
  d. none of the above
   
7.
 If you use of a veneer preparation checklist:
  a. it may help lead to predictability and better results
  b. it can be the difference between a patient who is ecstatic or merely satisfied
  c. you may find that you get faster at the procedure
  d. all of the above
   
8.
 When reducing a tooth’s facial aspect:
  a. the same three planes – gingival, body (middle), and incisal should be maintained
  b. without the use of depth cuts, the gingival and incisal thirds may be under-reduced
  c. all of the above
  d. none of the above
   
9.
 A minimal depth cut of 0.3 mm:
  a. is never recommended for feldspathic porcelain veneers
  b. may be indicated for teeth that don’t require major shade correction
  c. may lead to greater post-operative sensitivity
  d. none of the above
   
10.
 When preparing the teeth:
  a. the desired axial inclinations of the veneers should be mimicked by axial inclination of the preps
  b. check the preps to make sure the axial inclinations of the preps all meet at the belt buckle
  c. as you move more distally from central to cuspid, the axial reduction tips back more to the distal
  d. all of the above