DENTISTRY

PORCELAIN LAMINATE VENEER

Porcelain Laminate Veneer: What is it, What are the Applications and Procedures, Frequently Asked Questions

What is Porcelain Laminate Veneer?

Porcelain laminate veneer is a porcelain shell that is adhered on by removing 0.3 – 0.7 mm surface from the tooth. With this method, bad appearances in the anterior of the teeth are corrected and an aesthetic appearance is created. Among other treatment options, staining, crooked and disproportionate teeth can be proportioned and corrected. It is an advanced method that can be used in order not to protect the aesthetic appearance of the tooth. Laminate veneers are similar to tooth structure.

1.What Kind of Method Is Followed in Porcelain Laminate Veneer Treatment?
  • Before starting the design process, the front of the teeth is shaped. After this process, the front of the teeth will be ready for the coating stage.
  • By anesthetization your gums, your pain sensation is reduced during the operation.
  • A small portion is prepared in front of the tooth with a milling tool. It should be compatible with the laminate coating.
  • The teeth are measured and pressed into the mouth with a prepared special cup. With this pressing process, the mold of your teeth will come out in this cup.
  • When this cup is taken to the laboratory, the mold is removed with your tooth measurement. Preparation of laminate veneers can be prepared in a period of 4-5 days.
  • Your dentist can perform temporary laminate or temporary filling during the preparation of your laminates.
  • In the next step, your laminate veneers are placed on your teeth.

Porcelain laminates have advantages such as having short preparation time, remaining stable color, higher resistance to abrasion than composites, strong bond to enamel when etched with acid, resistance to tensile and shear forces when bonded, providing excellent aesthetics and resistance to liquid absorption.

They also have disadvantages such as difficulty in repairing, difficulty in changing the color after bonding, time-consuming construction, being very fragile before bonding, high cost, difficulty in keeping it in a suitable position on the tooth during rehearsals, and being more difficult to polish again than composite when the glaze deteriorates.

  • If the lower jaw in the mouth is more anterior
  • If there is a reverse closure in the jaw
  • If there is not enough toot enamel
  • In case of dental fluorosis (non-adhesion problem)
  • If there are problems such as clenching and grinding teeth during sleep
  • Correction of facial contour
Laminate Veneer treatment is not applied. These problems should be fixed first.

It can be used easily up to 15 years and has a lifetime of 20 years with good care.