Porcelain veneers may be slightly translucent to let the color of the underlying tooth come through or more _____ to hide the color of a darker natural tooth.

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Porcelain veneers may be slightly translucent to let the color of the underlying tooth come through or more opaque to hide the color of a darker natural tooth.Using some opaque porcelain helps to hide the darkness,but too much opaqueness will cause loss of the vitality that occurs with translucency that mimics natural enamel.

Porcelain Veneers May Be Slightly Translucent to Let the Color