Porcelain Laminate Veneers

Laminate veneers are rapid and safe treatment modalities that are used in esthetic treatment of anterior teeth. Laminate veneers, as an alternative to full crowns in teeth discolorations, are aesthetic restorations that require minimal tooth cutting especially in anterior teeth and they are successfully used especially in patients with enamel defects, discolorations, diastema, malposed or eroded/worn teeth and oversized pulp. It is manufactured in laboratory using composite or porcelain material. Porcelain laminate veneers are adhered to tooth with resin cement.

Composite laminate veneers are made of composite materials that are added by dentists and bound to outer surfaces of anterior teeth with special adhesives. Next, veneers are recontoured and impaired appearance is restored into a more esthetic form.

What are the advantages of laminate porcelain veneers?

It is used in eliminating tooth discolorations. It is useful in closure of diastema in anterior teeth. It is used to cover various types of enamel defects. Unhealthy and unaesthetic restorations on dental surfaces are eliminated. Restoration is achieved for eroded teeth that have enamel tissue sufficient for bonding. It is also used in restoration of teeth with oversized pulp with no irreversible damage, if it is hard to restore teeth with crowns. Clinical crown is used for lengthening of short teeth. Simple types of crowded teeth can be managed with no need to orthodontic treatment.

How long does dental treatment with laminate porcelain veneer take?

Treatment can be completed in one day, if laminate veneers are made of composite materials or aesthetic restorations. However, it may take 4 to 7 days to complete the treatment, since porcelain laminate veneers require some laboratory processes.

Porcelain Laminate Veneers

You can have long-lasting porcelain veneers, which look natural and aesthetic, by operations carried out in our center.