Review

Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success

Volume: 4 Number: 1 April 20, 2026
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Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success

Abstract

With increasing aesthetic demands and the growing emphasis on minimally invasive approaches, composite resin veneers applied in the anterior region have gained significant importance in esthetic dentistry. This review examines current application techniques and the long-term clinical success of direct and prefabricated composite resin veneers. While direct composite veneers offer advantages such as single-session application, low cost, and reparability, they are highly operator-dependent. Therefore, various auxiliary materials such as transparent templates, the injection molding system, and prefabricated composite veneers have been developed to facilitate their use. Prefabricated composite veneers are polymerized under high pressure, heat, and light in laboratory conditions, providing superior surface properties and standardized restorations. However, they present limitations such as adaptation issues in the cervical and proximal areas and lack of layering capability. While ceramic veneers have better-documented long-term clinical success exceeding 10 years, long-term data for composite veneers are limited. Nevertheless, well-planned direct composite applications have shown high success rates in 3 to 5 years follow-ups. Additionally, the reparability of composite restorations provides biological and economic advantages. This review summarizes the latest developments in composite veneer applications and comprehensively evaluates the available long-term data.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Restorative Dentistry

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

April 20, 2026

Submission Date

September 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Bilen, H., & Turkun, S. (2026). Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success. Journal of Dental Faculty of Usak University, 4(1), 7-13. https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY
AMA
1.Bilen H, Turkun S. Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success. J Dent Fac Usak Univ. 2026;4(1):7-13. https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY
Chicago
Bilen, Hakan, and Sebnem Turkun. 2026. “Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success”. Journal of Dental Faculty of Usak University 4 (1): 7-13. https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY.
EndNote
Bilen H, Turkun S (April 1, 2026) Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success. Journal of Dental Faculty of Usak University 4 1 7–13.
IEEE
[1]H. Bilen and S. Turkun, “Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success”, J Dent Fac Usak Univ, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 7–13, Apr. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY
ISNAD
Bilen, Hakan - Turkun, Sebnem. “Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success”. Journal of Dental Faculty of Usak University 4/1 (April 1, 2026): 7-13. https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY.
JAMA
1.Bilen H, Turkun S. Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success. J Dent Fac Usak Univ. 2026;4:7–13.
MLA
Bilen, Hakan, and Sebnem Turkun. “Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success”. Journal of Dental Faculty of Usak University, vol. 4, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 7-13, https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Bilen, Sebnem Turkun. Composite Resin Veneers: Current Techniques and Long-Term Clinical Success. J Dent Fac Usak Univ [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1;4(1):7-13. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA74AH37YY