kground: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of two glass ceramic materials and resin cement curing modes on the color stability of sectional porcelain laminate veneers following artificial aging. Methods: Forty sound human maxillary central incisors were prepared to
receive sectional laminate veneers (SLVs) with a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mm. Prepared teeth were randomly divided into 2 equal groups according to
ceramic materials used (N=20) as follows: Group I: IPS e.max press. Group
II: Celtra press. Each main group was randomly subdivided into 2 equal subgroups according to resin cement used: light and dual cure resin
cements (Relyx Veneer) (Relyx Ultimate) respectively. All samples were
subjected to 10,000 cycles of thermo-cycling. Color change was measured by
laboratory spectrophotometer before and after thermocycling. All the
collected data were statistically analyzed by One-way ANOVA followed by
Tukey’s post hoc test. Results: Color change between restoration and natural side of each sample
before and after artificial aging did not reveal significant difference (P<0.05). IPS e.max press showed significant lower color stability with dual and light cure resin cement (ΔE 3.48- ΔE 3.4) than Celtra press (ΔE 2.6- ΔE 3.05). Light cured resin cement used with Celtra press showed statistically significant
higher ΔE value than dual cured cement (P>0.05). Conclusions: Celtra press glass ceramic is more color stable than IPS e.max press. Resin cement and aging process influenced the color stability of sectional laminate veneers. Results were clinically accepted for all tested materials in reference to natural teeth (ΔE<3.5). The results may help the
patient to aesthetically correct their anterior teeth with a suitable material
providing strength and natural teeth looking, in addition to conservation of
tooth structure, with optimum esthetics.
