VENEER

Veneer

In dentistry, a veneer is a thin layer of material placed over a tooth, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth or to protect a damage to a tooth's surface. There are two main types of material used to fabricate a veneer: composite and dental porcelain. A composite veneer may be directly placed, or indirectly fabricated by a dental technician in a dental laboratory, and later bonded to the tooth, typically using a resin cement such as Panavia. In contrast, a porcelain veneer may only be indirectly fabricated.

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veneer

Noun

  1. A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to coarser wood or other material.
  2. An attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings.

Verb

  1. To apply veneer.
    to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany
  2. To disguise with apparent goodness.


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