Ullah Awan M Rafi Fi, Hira Asghar, Hamid Raza, Faiz Rasul, Muhammad Safdar Baig.
Porcelain Metal Ceramic Crown Versus Porcelain Veneer; a Clinical Trial Investigating the Success Between the Two in the Maxillary Anterior Teeth.
Professional Med J Jan ;25(5):709-13.

Objectives: To evaluate the success of porcelain metal ceramic crown and porcelain veneer in endodontically treated maxillary central incisor having discoloration. Study Design: Expermintal study. Setting: Akhtar Saeed Dental Hospital, Bahria Town, Lahore and de?Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore. Period: 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2016. Patients and Methods: This study includes 42 patients. All the patients had ages between 35-40 years and either gender. These patients had discolored endodontically treated upper central incisor. The patients were randomly divided into two groups to receive either the metal ceramic crown or the porcelain veneer. The restorations were given to the patients according to the following standard protocols. Follow-up examination was determined as set format of study. The results were compiled at the expiry of twelve months. Results: There were 27 females and 15 males. The result is obtained 1.1629 which is statistically not significant at p<0.05. Conclusion: Being conservative in tooth reduction, veneer should be preferred while masking discoloration of single anterior tooth instead of full coverage metal ceramic crown.

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