Porcelain Laminate Veneers

What is laminate venners?
Lamina means leaf in Latin. It is the method in which healthy tooth tissue loss is minimum and which is performed by only making the surface of the teeth 0.3-0.7 mm thinner without cutting the teeth.

In which circumstances is porcelain laminate veneers applied?
To teeth with excessive discoloration where bleaching does not give results,
To teeth which are not in a good structural form and shape,
To close the gaps between separated teeth (diastema closure),
In restoration of cracked or corroded teeth,
In refinement of old fillings which lost its color and shape,
In adjustment of crowded and uneven teeth (as an alternative to orthodontic treatment), it can be an almost perfect cosmetic alternative.

To whom is porcelain laminate veneers treatment applied?
Laminate treatment can be applied to almost everybody.

Well, aren’t there any circumstances in which porcelain laminate veneer treatment cannot be applied?
It is not applied under certain circumstances in which there is an excessive gingival recession due to bad habits such as jaw defects, nail biting, and pencil biting.

How many sessions does porcelain laminate veneer treatment take?
If there is no need for treatment or esthetical operation of your gums, you can have your new smile in 2 or 3 sessions within a week.

What is the sequence of porcelain laminate veneer treatment?
At your first session, your teeth are measured without being corroded and a design is made on the model. Then, teeth are corroded and the measurement is repeated with precise measurement materials. At the following appointment, the porcelain laminate veneers are applied to your teeth.

Does laminate fall off?
No. The adhesive qualities of today’s adhesive technologies are remarkably high. If your dentist performs according to the technical sensitiveness, you can use your porcelain laminate veneers as if they are your natural teeth.

How long is its life-span?
Porcelain laminate veneers can be used for years with proper oral care. The reason of this is that they are produced from porcelain which has higher qualities than other adhesive systems. They are more resistant to stains and corrosion. Special emphasis must be put on oral care to increase their life-span. Moreover, you should abstain from biting hard shelled foods and bad habits such as nail biting.

What are the advantages of porcelain laminate veneers?
With a minimal intervention, a healthy and natural appearance can be achieved in a very short time.

They are produced from durable, discoloration resistant, and long-lasting materials.
It is possible for your teeth to have esthetical qualities that you want without any structural defects with only laminate. Either there is no modification made on the teeth or more excellent results can be obtained with little intervention. The layer lifted from the teeth is limited between 0.3 – 0.7 mm. Hence, there will be no need for any teeth to be cut (made smaller).

A design can be made on your teeth with which you are not pleased by copying your natural teeth. In other words, we can show you the possible change before we perform any implementation.

Because its porcelain surface is highly smooth, it decreases the possibility of plaque accumulation and stains due to smoking etc. to minimum.
 It does not become discolored due to external factors such as coffee, tea and cigarettes.

Its material is quite fragile. However, when it is cemented to dentine, its resistance to stretch and tension forces increases remarkably. For example, it is not possible to completely take the veneers off from the teeth. Yet, it can be removed from the teeth by dentist’s corroding them with diamond burs.
It is highly resistant to corrosion. Porcelain laminate veneers are one of the most popular and prefered treatment options in cosmetic dentistry.

What are the disadvantages of porcelain laminate veneers?
They have medical and esthetic superiority over other restorations. However, it is a little costlier system than the others.

It is a delicate technique. It requires a comparatively good clinic and laboratory performance. Dentist and dental technician are required to have sufficient technical artistic abilities and knowledge about this topic.