HOW ARE ULTRA THIN LAMINATES APPLIED TO THE TOOTH?
in General, Porcelain Laminate
Let’s compare and explain different laminate placement techniques.
1) TRADITIONAL LAMINATE APPLICATION TECHNIQUE
In traditional dental laminate application, the dentist must do some abrasion from the front surface of the tooth. The abraded amount is usually the thickness of the laminate to be placed.
Although this is a very small amount;
The patient must tolerate the etching process.
Generally, anesthesia is required.
Until the appointment of dental laminates, a temporary coating is usually required.
2) NON-ABRASION LAMINATE APPLICATION TECHNIQUE
Because ultra-thin porcelain laminates are really very thin, they can be adhered directly to the tooth surface without significantly increasing the thickness of the tooth.
Thus;
There is no need for tooth abrasion. This ensures that the procedure is painless. (Anesthesia is not required.)
The transactions performed at the first appointment are fast and much easier. Instead of abrading from the tooth surface, it is sufficient to simply polish and mold the tooth.
There is no need for temporary coating. (In traditional dental laminate application, a temporary coating must be used to cover the abraded surface until the appointment of the laminate. Since there is no abrasion in ultra thin laminate application, temporary coatings are never required.)
3) LAMINATE APPLICATION TECHNIQUE WITH MINIMUM ABRASION
Ultra thin laminates can be placed without any abrasion or with little abrasion. In this method, tooth abrasion is less than the traditional method (usually around 0.3-0.5 mm). Compared to traditional dental laminate application, much less of the tooth surface is abraded. By abrading the most protruding parts of the tooth surface, more functional and more aesthetic results can be obtained compared to the bonding process performed without any abrasion.