Dentists often use composite filling materials to fill gaps, repair cracks and fractures in teeth, and repair worn surfaces. Composite materials can be used as fillings in the back teeth as well as aesthetic materials in the front teeth.
Before Composite Laminate Application
To determine whether your dental problem can be solved with composite veneers, your dentist will first conduct a comprehensive examination and evaluation of your teeth and gums.
Your dentist will make an assessment by looking at the cavities, cracks, breaks and gaps in your teeth while performing your examination. Because if the PROBLEMS that cause this wear on your teeth are not resolved, there will be future problems with the composites. Therefore, composite laminate application is not performed without resolving the cause of the problems.
Composite laminates are now long-lasting restorations with developing technology. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate natural teeth. If the natural teeth need to be whiter, teeth whitening method can be used for a white appearance beforehand. In addition, in order not to make excessively thick composite laminates, the irregularities in the teeth are corrected with alignment treatments. In other words, a preliminary preparation is made for composite laminates.
A MOCK UP can also be performed beforehand to help you decide on the new appearance of your teeth.
Composite Laminate Application Stages
Direct composite laminate application
The composite laminate application to be used in smile design begins with the decision on the shape and form of the tooth to be applied as a result of the examination made beforehand. In the MOCK UP Application, which is one of the most important stages of aesthetic dentistry and allows our patients to make decisions more easily, our patient's taste and expectations are somehow understood.
These expectations and requests are evaluated for the last time and the process begins after the composite material color and the material in the layers to be used have been decided.
Direct composite bonding requires precise placement of the restorative material by the dentist. During this highly precise procedure, the tooth surface is completely sealed from saliva, meaning that saliva should never come into contact with the tooth during this procedure.
Preparation of the tooth
The tooth surface must be cleaned with special disinfectants and cleaners to prepare it for the bonding process. In the bonding process, the outer surface is first cleaned, and if there is any decay, the decay is cleaned. It is very important that the gums and gum tissue are bleeding-free and free of tartar. Such preparations must be made before the composite laminate, in other words, tartar must be cleaned and the rules regarding necessary oral care must be explained to our patients one-on-one.
Placing the composite
According to the color of the restoration to be made, the composite is bonded to the tooth in layers, and during this time, appropriate colors are used in the layers to ensure the transparency of the tip of the teeth and to provide a whiter appearance of the tooth. Special composites are used in this application.
During this placement, the dental transplanter places the patient's face, nose, chin, and lips directly on the teeth, like a sculptor, taking into account the position. Each time, after the composite is placed, it is hardened by irradiation with a light filling device.
Shaping of composite laminates
After the composites are placed and the hardening process is completed, the laminates are polished and adapted by sanding their upper surfaces in accordance with the shape of the face. During this time, both micro and macro harmony of the teeth with the face is achieved. The adaptations of the composites on the back surfaces of the teeth are corrected. The necessary areas for the use of dental floss are created. In other words, the tooth surface is prepared for both cleaning and aesthetic appearance.
What is the application time of composite laminates?
The application time of approximately six composite laminates is 2-2.5 hours. The new appearance is completed in a single session.
How should composite laminates be maintained?
On the first day of composite laminates, tea, coffee, cola and cigarette use are prohibited for 24 hours because composites are not resistant to these types of colorants within 24 hours of hardening. Non-abrasive pastes are recommended during brushing. Normal tooth brushing and interdental care should be performed according to the dentist's advice. Night plates are helpful for longer use of composite laminates. It is important to come for check-ups every six months for long-term use of composite laminates.