Objective To explore the effect of Cerinate porcelain veneers on restoration retention rate in patients with dental aesthetic restoration. Methods A total of 86 patients who received dental aesthetic restoration in our hospital from January 2023 to August 2024 were selected as the research subjects, and they were divided into the control group (n =43) and the observation group (n =43) by the random number table method. The control group was treated with resin veneers, and the observation group was treated with Cerinate porcelain veneers. The restoration retention rate, restoration effect and gingival health status were compared between the two groups. Results There was no statistically significant difference in the restoration retention rate between the two groups at 6 months after restoration (P >0.05). The restoration retention rate in the observation group at 12 months after restoration (97.67%) was higher than that in the control group (81.40%) (P <0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups at 6 months after restoration (P >0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group at 12 months after restoration (95.35%) was higher than that in the control group (76.74%) (P <0.05). The GBI and GI of the observation group at 12 months after restoration were lower than those of the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion The application effect of Cerinate porcelain veneers in the dental aesthetic restoration is definite, which can effectively improve the restoration retention rate and gingival health status.