Laminate Porcelain

Laminate porcelain is a very thin ceramic material specially used on front teethes. If the patient as broken front teeth or is dissatisfied with its colour, shape attached, lapped or spaces between teeth called diestema, Laminate porcelain is applied. The most important is to prepare the tooth by decaying the front surface by 0,5mm. where the very thin porcelain is applied. Researches show that porcelains and teeth do not separate even when broken in accident.

Porcelain Laminates are bonded to the teeth with very special technics.So, why is this so powerful structure although it is very thin and brittle? In this point, science-technics-art are very important triple. After laminate porcelain bonded to the tooth, it has same physical characteristics with the tooth enamel. But this is valid if decaying, measurement and making and sticking of the laminates should be done in very careful and accurate way. Otherwise, you can have some negative results. Today it is the utmost about adhesive and bonding technics of laminate porcelains in esthetic dentistry.

Which condition to be applied?

Laminate veneer is applied for clearing the colour changes and correcting the shape within limits. Main application area are like that;

If there is a discoloration, bleaching is failed, there is a deeply discolour because of flor , antibiotic or there is a genetic shape and colours disorders.
To adjoin the teeth which there is a diastema.
To restore the broken or decayed teeth.
To restore the old stoppings which are degenerate or discoloration.
To restore the tortous and crooked teeth( it is a alternative as orthodontics treatment). It can be close to perfect as cosmetics.

What are the advantages of Laminate Veneer?

If there is a broken, decay, detrited tooth or there is a structural abnormality or if you want tos mile with self-confident, you can gain a natural beauty with this method. Before, in such situations , only one solution was stopping or complete crowning. But now laminate treatment is a new alternative.

The advantages of this new application;

After a little intervention, you can have a natural and healthy appearance.
It is enough to open a little hole like a nail width (sometimes it may not be needed to this)
They consist of hard and undamaged material which there is not any discoloration.
For only Laminate veneer, it is possible to have desired esthetics features without any decay in the structure of the tooth. On the tooth , there is not any change or a little restoration so you can get a perfect result. Anyway for this restoration, only 0,3-0,7mm amount is removed. So it is not needed to amputate the tooth.
The stage of treatment in the laboratory takes only 3-4 days.But for smiling, to orientate your lips to your new apperance takes 3-4 weeks. For this duration, we advise reading or some lips exercises. After this duration, you can smile comfortably and it is not realized that you had artificial teeth.
We can make a design in a copy of your teeth after copying them without any intervention. So you can see the change in your teeth before intervention.
The surface of porcelain is so smooth that there can not be any discoloration or tartar because of cigarette or similar reasons.
There is not any discoloration because of cofee, tea or cigarette.
It is very brittle material. But, if it is completely bonded to the enamel, it will be very resistive to streching powers. For example it is impossible to detach undividedly a veneer which was bonded. However you can only detach by abrading with diamond drills.
It is very resistive to abrasion.

What are the disadvantages of Laminate Veneer?

When comparing the other restorations, there are advantages of it. But it is more expensive method.
It is a sensitive technics. It is needed a good clinic and laboratory process. The dentist and dental technician has a good know how and ağabeylity.