GLOSSARY

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Veneer
In the construction of crowns or pontics, a layer of tooth-coloured material, usually, but not limited to, composite, porcelain, ceramic or acrylic resin, attached to the surface by direct fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention; also refers to a restoration that is luted to the facial surface of a tooth.