Anterior composite resins and veneers: treatment planning, preparation, and finishing.

Today's esthetic dental restorations are limited only by the practitioner's artistic ability and imagination. Less invasive procedures such as bleaching, bonding, and veneer placement are useful adjuncts and economic alternatives to more extensive procedures such as crown placement, orthodontic treatment, and orthognathic surgery. In addition to a discussion of the considerations when planning esthetic restorative treatment, technique and material selection, tooth preparation, material placement, and finishing are presented.