Laminate

What is dental laminate?
Dental laminate, which is sometimes also called veneer, is a thin covering that is the same color as the tooth, and is designed to improve the overall beauty and appearance of a person. When small pieces are placed on the teeth, they change the color, shape, size or length of the teeth to the desired position of the person. Apart from cognitive characteristics, laminates also have other people, such as increasing the strength and strength of teeth compared to tooth enamel, and by covering misalignment and other teeth, they make the row of teeth orderly and uniform.

Laminates can be made of porcelain (porcelain), or resin composite materials. Porcelain dental laminates resist stains better than resin composites. Some people prefer porcelain veneers because they are more resistant to stains and have light-reflective properties closer to natural teeth. You should consult with a dentist about choosing the best and most suitable veneer material for your teeth.

Types of dental laminates
Dental laminates are classified into two types: composite veneer and ceramic laminate. The type of dental composite laminate is more popular due to the choice of color type and its small thickness (usually 0.5 mm) and also the lack of need for tooth sharpening. Among the other advantages of composite laminate, we can mention the modification of the smile design and its shaping according to the physics of the face. You can also take advantage of tooth restoration services that are easily performed by a specialist.

Dental ceramic laminate or porcelain veneer, the price of which is relatively higher than the composite type, in most cases it needs to be sharpened and sometimes shaped, and it is usually made in the laboratory, but it has more variety in terms of choosing the type of material and transparency, and of course its beautiful appearance. which is one of the most important parameters of choice by people. Due to its quality and durability, this type of laminate is better for people.

Applications of dental laminate
Dental laminate is an ideal option for situations where the original tooth has defects in contour, shape or color, and is usually used to correct the following:

Teeth that are discolored due to nerve rooting, tetracycline or other medications, excessive fluoride intake, the effects of filling resins, and other reasons.
Teeth that have changed due to wear and tear.
Cracked or broken teeth
Disorganized, uneven or irregular teeth
Spaced teeth (to close the gap between teeth)
What people can not laminate their teeth?
Dental laminate is not suitable and not recommended for the following people:

People whose teeth are unhealthy due to decay or active gum disease.
People whose teeth are weakened as a result of decay, fracture, filling (in large teeth).
Those who do not have enough enamel on the surface of their teeth.
People who grind their teeth and grind their teeth. Because this habit can cause the coatings to crack or break. For more information you can read

What are the advantages of dental laminate?
Smile design correction: As you know, having a beautiful smile is one of the criteria of beauty. Dental laminate can make your smile look more beautiful and increase your self-confidence with the cover it creates on the yellowed teeth.
Low invasiveness of laminate: Usually, to install dental laminates, some of the crown of the tooth must be cut, but the amount of this cut is less compared to similar methods, and the teeth are not damaged much.
High resistance to color change: One of the advantages of dental laminate is high resistance to yellowing and color change. If you follow the health tips and pay special attention to your diet, you can enjoy the shine of the laminates for a long time.
The naturalness of the appearance of the laminate: due to the fact that the laminate teeth are available in different colors, you can choose the closest color that is close to the color of natural teeth.
High durability
Short treatment duration

What are the complications and problems of dental laminate?
Impossibility of repair: If a tooth is broken or chipped, it is not possible to repair it again and you must definitely replace it.
Non-reversibility of laminate: due to the fact that when placing the laminate on the teeth, some of the surface layer of the tooth is shaved, you cannot remove it after using it for a while and fill its place with something else. For this reason, people who do not want to experience this condition forever, it is better to use other methods such as dental composite to beautify their teeth.
expensive
Cause tooth sensitivity
The possibility of tooth decay if laminate is done by non-specialists