The Effectiveness of Using Direct Composite Veneer Template System in Restoring Anterior Teeth Wahyuni Sri1,*, Deynilisa Saluna1, Ismalayani1 1Department of Dentistry, Minister of Health Polytechnic, Palembang, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Sri Wahyuni Department of Dentistry, Minister of Health Polytechnic Palembang, Indonesia Email: drgsriwahyuni676@gmail.com
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract Background Veneer is one method of dental restoration. Veneers are used to repair tooth deformities, discolorization, diastema, and fractures. One method of veneers is direct composite veneers. However, it is difficult to form a perfect labial surface using this technique. Method The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of direct composite veneers template. The type of the experiment was quasi-experimental with the post-test only design. The area of interest was the dental practice in Palembang City, with total sample equals to the population of dentists who do the direct composite veneer. Results The average surgery duration of direct composite veneers using plastic, mica stem, and plastic stem were 46.25, 32.25, and 28.00 minutes respectively. The easiness level of conducting direct composite veneer with a plastic template was 3.35 (normal), 4.20 for mica stem template (easy), and 4.30 (easy) for plastic stem template. The satisfaction level of dentists using the plastic template was 3.50 (ordinary), the mica stem template was 4.30 (satisfied), and the plastic stem template was 4.65 (satisfied). Conclusion The ANOVA analysis results showed a significant difference between the duration, easiness level, satisfaction level when working on different templates of direct composite veneer. It was concluded that the usage of plastic stem template resulted in fastest, easiest, and the most satisfying outcome. Top Keywords Direct composite veneer, template, veneer. Top |