The Platinum Foil technique: History, indication, Fabrication, and Fit.

The article discusses the Platinum Foil technique as one of the oldest method for the fabrication of porcelain veneers in cosmetic dentistry. It presents information on the history and indications of the technique. It mentions the steps of fabrication which includes cutting and swaging the platinum foil, adaptation of foil, and veneering by layering and first firing, ceramic cracking and re-adaptation, second firing, finishing and contouring, foil removal and final glaze firing. It further discusses the procedure for fitting the foil and few applications of the technique such as for treating discolored teeth and closing a diastema.