TY - JOUR AU - Zarone, F. AU - Leone, R. AU - Di Mauro, M. I. AU - Ferrari, M. AU - Sorrentino, R. PY - 2018/03/02 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - No-preparation ceramic veneers: a systematic review JF - Journal of Osseointegration JA - J Osseointegr VL - 10 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.23805/jo.2018.10.01.03 UR - https://www.journalofosseointegration.eu/jo/article/view/216 SP - 17-22 AB - <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Aim </strong> The main objective of the present systematic review was to investigate the validation of no-preparation ceramic veneers as restorations.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Materials and Methods </strong> Pubmed, Evidence-Based Dentistry, BMJ Clinical Evidence, Embase, Dynamed and Opengrey were analyzed in order to identify randomized controlled clinical trials evaluating the clinical outcomes of no-preparation ceramic veneers; manual researches were performed as well.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Results </strong> Database search produced 2551 records. After removal of duplicates and a careful examination of titles and abstracts, the reviewers excluded all of the studies. Manual and grey literature did not yield any other relevant article.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Conclusions </strong> Due to the lack of data, at the moment achieving a definitive clinical statement regarding the "no-prep" technique is not possible. Further clinical studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of no-preparation ceramic veneers. No-prep veneers can be considered as conservative treatments which should be carefully recommended and request a cautious selection of cases. Further controlled clinical researches are necessary to clearly identify predictable clinical protocols and evaluate the long-term outcomes of such restorations.</span></p> ER -