Ceramic veneers: Protocols for minimal preparation and predictable bonding

Since centuries there has been a desire to look better and nicer. We all know that the smile is the biggest contrast on the human face and that makes it even more important to harmonize with the face. Though there is a never ending marketing machine to have whiter teeth and brighter teeth, but we all know that nature has a certain design element built it which can be modified to a limit.

Why should the teeth/ prosthesis we give to our patients be any different? We need to change form and sometimes function but it should all be done in harmony with the face and personality of the individual.

In the same way Ceramic veneers should be made to look, feel and function, like natural teeth. The long term success defined by key elements of biology, function and esthetics is possible with how successful one is in bonding restorations to tooth tissues and the correct treatment planning This presentation focuses and involves discussing how we can conserve tooth tissue and achieves results in restoring them with minimally compromising on tooth. It will also suggest and highlight the right bonding protocols.

These concepts and more with simplified techniques in regards to Ceramic Veneers will be presented in this lecture.

Dr. Ajay Juneja

Specialist Prosthodontist

Qualifications

1990-1995- Bachelors of Dental Surgery

DAC(C) Dental College

School of Dentistry

India

1996-1998- Masters in Dental Surgery (Prosthodontics)

University of Mumbai

India

2010-2011- Masters Program in Esthetic Dentistry –UCLA

U.S.A

Member of Professional Societies- Past and Present

Emirates Medical Association

Indian Dental Association

Indian Prosthodontics Society

Honarary Member of Styleitaliano

Private Practice

Trained as a Prosthodontist, he went on to teach at one of the most prestigious post graduate institutes in India, PGIMER. Having been there for 3 years, he taught at a Private Dental School for one year.

Relocated to Dubai in 2003 and have since worked as a Specialist Prosthodontist.  At present working at the Dental Studio, one of the Leading Dental Centers of the World since 2008.

He has always had a keen interest in academics and have been part time faculty at the Ajman University at the Prosthetic Department.

He have been an international speaker at numerous conferences and has conducted workshops. He has  published and written article on Ceramic Veneers and Composite Resins.

His primary domain of practice in dentistry is Prosthodontics, Implantology, Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry.

He has received the Awards for 2009, 2010, and 2011, 2012 four years in a row at the Mena Awards for Aesthetic Dentistry in 3 different categories.

In 2012 he became a member of a group named Style Italiano, which is at the forefront of teaching and innovating new products in dentistry. In the past 2 years alone he has done more then 50 lectures and courses in The Middle East, Asia Pacific, India and Europe at various conferences or lecture and workshop dates.

He has written many articles for Styleitalaino and his works,  techniques are published on the web and been viewed by thousands of dentists world wide.

www.styleitaiano.org is the website where more details are available.
His focus is now to be at the fore front of Contemporary Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry.