PROCEDURES
LAB FABRICATED ADHESION DENTISTRY
One of the most significant breakthroughs in dentistry has been the discovery of new adhesion techniques which permit dentists to successfully adhere dissimilar materials to another for example, porcelain can now be laminated or "veneered" to tooth enamel, dentin, metals, and previously placed porcelain.
Although lab-fabricated adhesion techniques are comparatively new the, restorative results have proven consistently successful. The cosmetic values of these procedures frequently exceed the patient's own exceptions, here are some advantages of these techniques.
The natural tooth structure is naturally preserved and the surrounding soft tissues remain undisturbed.
Individual teeth of dissimilar color and contour can be beautifully matched beyond detection with porcelain veneers.
Permanent stains such as those caused by antibiotic (namely Tetracyclin), can be covered with the porcelain veneers.
The porcelain veneers process actually laminates and strengthens the tooth with a layer of adhesive and a layer of porcelain. The strength of these" laminated" restorations unparalleled.
Even fractured and trauma-damaged teeth can now be restored with the porcelain veneer technique.
These procedures most frequently don't require the use of local anesthetics.
Perhaps the best analogy of the porcelain veneers technique is laminated automotive glass. The three layers, glass/plastic/glass, are each very fragile by them selves, however, once laminated together they are incredibly strong.
In some cases, one's dental arch now can be made more natural by replacing missing teeth with non-invasive lab fabricated adhesive bridges. however .this technique still has limited applications.
Dr Ajay Dhankhar DDS and Dr Rehan Bashar DDS - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry and porcelain veneers to the areas of Bellevue, Issaquah and Seattle, Washington.
Issaquah Dentist
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