ADVANTAGES OF DIRECT COMPOSITE VENEERS

They do not require a dental laboratory

They allow faster execution of esthetic restorations

They are more economical

Their repairs are much easier, and a chip or a defect can be modified quickly and without significant financial expense for the dental office

They allow for color or shape corrections when necessary (for example, when the patient is not satisfied with the final result)

In many clinical situations, tooth preparation is not required (no-prep composite veneers)

When performing composite veneers in the mandibular teeth, they perfectly fulfill the functional tasks related to the envelope of function (the composite material can be easily adjusted to avoid the constricted chewing pattern after treatment)

ADVANTAGES OF INDIRECT PORCELAIN VENEERS

When performing comprehensive treatment including multiple teeth, it is easier to control the overall smile esthetic (inclination of the axis of individual teeth, the relationship of the central incisors to the lateral incisors, etc.)

Covering discoloration is more predictable, as the dental technician has more options to achieve this

More durable due to the extraoral fabrication process and easier finishing of the material

Their esthetics do not depend profoundly on the manual and esthetic skills of the dentist, but more on the initial planning, cooperation with the dental laboratory, and know-how of the dental technician fabricating the final restorations

The table on the following page is helpful for practitioners as it includes the parameters for discussion while selecting the type of restoration, ie, between a direct composite veneer and an indirect porcelain veneer.