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Dental Veneers, also known as dental laminates, are thin, custom-made shells designed to cover the front surface of teeth. Made from porcelain or composite resin, they are bonded to the teeth to improve their appearance in terms of color, shape, size, or length. Zirconium crowns, on the other hand, are metal-free ceramic crowns renowned for their strength, durability, and natural, tooth-like appearance.
A dental veneer is an ultra-thin shell of tooth-colored porcelain or composite that is cemented over the facial surfaces of your teeth to correct dental issues including worn tooth enamel, uneven tooth alignment or spacing, tooth discoloration, and chips or cracks.
Porcelain laminates are very thin porcelain restorations applied especially for front teeth. Their physical strength allowed them to be thin. Today, restorative procedures that can be performed with less tissue loss are popular. Porcelain laminates requiring with little or no loss of tooth tissue are therefore highly preferred. Excellent results are achieved in terms of aesthetics because of their very well colour permeability.
Porcelain laminates are very healthy and aesthetic procedures. Their colour stability is very good and they are indistinguishable from natural teeth because of their translucency. Because of their very thin structure, they are fabricated by very sensitive techniques. In this way, they are perfectly compatible with teeth and surrounding tissues.
They are applied requiring little or no trimming.
They are very durable although they are thin.
They have a good colour stability.
They have colour options.
They can imitate enamel and look natural because of their translucency.
Tooth discolourations, fractures, cracks and large fillings can be treated easily.
Gaps between teeths can be aesthetically closed.
They are stain resistant.
The appropriate indication, the use of appropriate porcelain and materials is important in porcelain laminate procedures. In addition, it is also important that the procedure should be performed by an experienced dentist. With the patient’s attention to oral hygiene and regular check-ups, they can be used for many years as they were used on the first day.
Improper or crowded teeth and irregular gum levels
Diastema
Tooth discolouration problems
Teeth having large, discoloured and old fillings
Fractured and worn teeth
Teeth that can not bleached with whitening procedure
Discoloured teeth because of use of antibiotics and excessive intake of fluoride
Enamel irrregularities depending on genetics
When the patient is not pleased with the appearance of his/her teeth
For whom can porcelain laminates be applied?
They can be applied for anyone who does not have parafunctional habits such as bruxism, severe jaw disorders and ruined teeth.
How is porcelain laminate treatment done?
First of all, smile design is done. A preliminary study is conducted with the help of the photos, videos and measurements taken.
During the whole design process, factors such as the patient’s age, gender, face shape, lip form are evaluated. A prototype is prepared based on the measurements taken, and the patient can see the outcome in his/her own mouth without performing any procedure on the tooth with the help of this prototype. It is possible to see the result beforehand with the help of a system called as mock-up. The patient can have information about the result. The design is created taking the patient’s desires into account. In this way, the final shape of the tooth is decided.
Then, necessary preparations are performed on tooth surface. The patient uses temporary teeth until the procedure completed. After try-in sessions, the laminates are adhered using adhesives that bind to the tooth tissue strongly. The treatment is completed after final corrections.
The care of porcelain laminate is the same as of the natural teeth. They can be used for a long time without any problem with good oral care and regular dentist check-ups. They are highly aesthetic, natural looking and long-lasting restorations.
Zirconia restorations are highly aesthetic and biologically compatible with the tissues surrounding the tooth. It is a crown material frequently preferred due to its aesthetics and durability. The purpose of the dental restorations is to treat the function lost, aesthetics and speech impairments of the patients. The prostheses do not only offer solutions to health-related problems, but also meet aesthetic needs. People who have problems in their social life due to missing or ruined teeth gain their self-confidence by having necessary treatment. In this way, people with improved psychology express themselves better in social life. As time affects all systems in our body, it has also effects on our teeth. With aging, discolouration, fractures, cracks, deformities, wears caused by grinding and gum problems appear in teeth. Cases such as insufficient dental hygiene, decays formed due to consuming acidic and sugary foods or an accident may result in loss of tooth structure. The restorations used to replace these lost tissues are called crowns.
Teeth that have lost excessive structure caused by decay, fracture or any other reason
Discolouration problems
Deformities
To close the gaps between teeths
In existence of large sized fillings
As a preventive treatment for teeth that have undergone root canal treatment and whose durability have decreased
To close the gaps resulted after periodontal procedures
In case of tooth loss, it is performed by getting support from adjacent teeth on both sides of the gap. The teeth on both sides of the gap are prepared and the gap is closed with the restoration called as bridge.
First of all, supporting teeth of the bridge procedure are trimmed (prepared) a certain amount. Restoration material determines the trimming (preparation) amount. If a material without metal base is used, teeth are trimmed less. Temporary teeth are placed to ensure the comfort of the patients after the procedure. Thus, the chewing, speech and aesthetic needs of the patients are met until the restorations are completed. During the treatment process, the appropriate tooth colour is chosen by taking the patient’s desires into account. Restorations are prepared based on the measurements taken. After try in sessions, as a result of the evaluation of the dentist and the patient in terms of aesthetics and function, restorations are adhered to the tooth with special materials.