Porcelain Lamina

New Smile Design

Gelişen teknoloji ile dişlerin arasındaki boşlukları kapamak ya da hizalamalarını düzelterek dişlere yeni bir tasarım katmak mümkündür.

Now, with the developing technology; we can form an idea about this treatment by evaluating the photos our patients take on their phones in advance. Our patients can even do this themselves using different programs. In other words; they can form an idea about their new smile.

Porcelain Lamina 

When it is decided to have Porcelain Laminate, first of all, photos of the teeth and face are taken. Because teeth are there for smiling, that is, the teeth should be evaluated with the integrity of the face. Sometimes small touches on the teeth create big differences, sometimes when a bigger smile is needed, a lot of work needs to be done. This is completely decided by seeing the face with the MOCK UP that we will do to our patients.

Stages

In order to plan a smile design, the person's wishes are first determined. These wishes are understood with a series of relevant surveys. In this survey, the elements that the person does not like about their teeth are determined one by one and at the same time, the kind of smile they want to achieve is revealed with the questions asked. In addition, we try to understand the wishes of our patients with the cases we have done before in our clinic.

Since we want each treatment to be personalized, it is very important for us to look at the before and afters of the treatments we have performed in the past and to understand our patient's wishes.

For this reason, our first examination takes about 1.5 hours because the positions and health of the teeth are evaluated one by one with both x-rays and special 3D scanners. When the requests are understood as a result of this evaluation, we want to show a three-dimensional image of these requests to our patients.

Preliminary Proof Mock-Up

It is the display of a three-dimensional image of what the dentist has in mind and what our patient has in mind. During this time, our patient has the chance to see their new appearance on their face, take photos of them and even spend a day with those teeth. We know that our patients have different temperaments in the decision-making phase in our clinic. For this reason, we allow a special decision-making process for each temperament. Some people feel the need to show their teeth to others and get ideas, and for this reason, MOCK UP is a method that allows them to spend a day with their teeth to meet this need. After the decision-making phase is over, we can move on to the measurement phase.

Taking Measurements

Sometimes, a preparation is made on the tooth without even needing anesthesia. With today's developing technologies, porcelain laminate measurements can be taken without even cutting the teeth. Digital measurement methods and manual measurement methods are used.

Making Temporary Laminates

After the measurement is taken, we definitely prepare temporary composites for our patient. These temporary composites give our patient an idea about their new teeth. This is a very important stage, because the process they spend with this tooth, which lasts about a week, until the new teeth are made, both shapes the lip support and helps our patient adapt to the new tooth appearance.

Technician Producing Porcelain Laminate

The technique to be used in the production of porcelain laminates and the technician's dexterity vary. There are many porcelain laminate brands and techniques. Here, according to the result to be obtained, previously taken photographs and mock-ups guide the technician in this sense. When we only work on the upper teeth, the photographs to be taken from the lower works can be a guide for the patient's new dental appearance.

Transparency, form, shape are conveyed to the technician one by one according to the new smile design. For this, videos are filled from time to time, images obtained with photographs and scanners, the structure of the new tooth, its appearance, the desired and expectations are explained to the technician one by one and the technician produces the porcelain laminates by choosing the color and material accordingly. The production period is usually five days.

Rehearsal

Before the upper surfaces of the porcelain laminates are polished, a trial is performed. After the temporary laminates are removed, porcelain laminates are placed in the mouth with adhesives that will hold the teeth in the mouth. After this placement, small micro-adaptations of the teeth are performed by the dentist because porcelain laminates are personalized designs and during the trial, our patient has the chance to see the adaptation of the teeth to the face from every angle, their color and shape for the last time. This appointment usually lasts for 1-1.5 hours. Our patients can come to this appointment with a companion whose aesthetic perspective they trust.

Bonding of Porcelain Laminates

Porcelain laminates have a translucent appearance and are quite fragile and delicate. Therefore, the bonding session takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours.

During bonding, the inside of the porcelain laminates are subjected to a series of preparations. Similarly, the tooth surfaces are disinfected with special disinfectants. The aim here is to bond the porcelain laminate to the tooth in an extremely clear and solid manner. Once the porcelain laminate has bonded ideally, it cannot be easily removed. For this reason, the bonding session requires great care and attention.

After the individual bondings are performed, the adhesive residues are carefully cleaned, the teeth are prepared for interdental cleaning, and when the bonding session is over, the porcelain laminates are completely adapted to the teeth. In order to provide our patient with a longer usage period, a night plate measurement is taken immediately afterwards.

What Should Our Patients Pay Attention to After Porcelain Laminates Are Bonded?

• It is necessary not to consume tea, coffee, cola and cigarettes for 24 hours from the day of bonding because such substances will stain the adhesive during the full adaptation of the adhesive.
• Even if a bite check is performed, care should be taken not to bite until the next check.
• Adhesive residues remaining between the teeth may fall into the mouth like small splinters. In this case, our patients should not panic.
• From the very first moment, brushing should be done carefully, from the gum towards the tooth.
• The Night Plate should be used immediately.

How Can I Use My Porcelain Veneers for a Longer Time?

Using the night plate regularly and being careful while biting, especially not biting very hard things, is necessary for the long-lasting use of porcelain veneers. We should never break hard-shelled things with our front teeth. Apart from this, we can eat things like soft toast bread by biting.

The information contained in the site is for the purpose of informing visitors to our website. This information does not replace a physician's examination of the patient or diagnosis.