This paper discusses the preparation of tooth design for porcelain veneers.
It follows the literature more than three decades back in the past. From the
very beginning, porcelain veneers were placed to no/minimally prepared tooth
substance, showing different problems in clinical use. Later, the technique
of etching the porcelain and controlling the reduction of tooth structure,
presented the great steps forward in porcelain veneers accepting. A special
accent concerning the preparative design was placed on variations of incisal
edge preparation - the problem, which is still present in current practice.
Additionally, the paper emphasizes the extremely demanding protocols in
making the porcelain veneers as well as their expanded clinical indications
