Veneers and laminates are minimally invasive esthetic restorations designed to improve tooth color, shape, and alignment while preserving natural enamel. They are classified as direct, fabricated intraorally with composite resin, or indirect, produced in the laboratory with ceramics such as feldspathic porcelain and lithium disilicate. Composite veneers are affordable and repairable but less durable, while porcelain veneers provide superior translucency, color stability, strength, and gingival compatibility. Indications include masking intrinsic stains, closing diastemas, correcting peg...