Dental Contact Lenses

The grinding of the tooth should only be done to millimetrically reduce the thickness of the tooth enamel, removing retentive areas that could hinder the insertion of the porcelain veneer, since the dental contact lens needs space and sufficient thickness for it to when glued, it does not protrude or bulky in the mouth, even if minimal to correct the initial position of the tooth and hide stains that are present.

Durability and quality of aesthetic results are advantages of the porcelain technique over the resin version in veneer treatments. And this stems from the better optical properties, resistance and durability of porcelain over resins, especially in treatments with multiple teeth and with high aesthetic demands.

Intense modifications are contraindicated for the dental lamination technique.

Examples of this are poorly positioned teeth (crowding) as it would take a lot of this to be able to place a Lens in the aligned position, and this great wear of the enamel is a treatment that is not at all conservative.

The secret is to always be conservative and prevent tooth enamel because once it is lost it will never regenerate, so in cases of misaligned teeth the patient needs to undergo orthodontic treatment beforehand to align and level the teeth.< /p>

It is a composite resin laminate for aesthetic covering of the external part of the teeth.

Essentially, correction of teeth color and shape problems. The main indications are the aesthetic correction of teeth with extensive and yellowed restorations, the closure of spaces between teeth (diastema), small corrections in the shape and color of anterior teeth or even more striking aesthetic transformations of the smile similar to techniques with contact lenses. dental and porcelain veneers.

The dental contact lens is made of porcelain so it does not stain. However, like resins, they lose their shine and change color over time.

Dental dental contact lens can last from ten to thirty years. Porcelain is an inert and biologically compatible material. The surrounding tissues, such as the surface of the tooth under the porcelain and the gum, can undergo changes over time, such as caries and gum recession, respectively. What guarantees the longevity of the dental contact lens is correct oral hygiene and periodic visits to the dentist.

For the porcelain technique: Three appointments are required – Design, Preparation, Cementation. In the first consultation, the design of the teeth and smile is done. The second appointment involves the preparation of the teeth and the mold needed to start making the dental contact lens. The third and final appointment is the final cementation of the lenses.

For the resin technique, only 1 long appointment can be performed to transform the smile on all teeth in an arch, as this technique does not require wear on the enamel structure.

This is an important factor and should be discussed with the patient during the initial evaluation about modifying the smile so that, at the end of the treatment, the teeth can form an ideal and harmonious smile. In most cases, I always try to follow the color of the inner teeth after the patient undergoes teeth whitening before we start with the lenses, the work is more beautiful and the colors are more harmonious.

Yes. Although the problem of yellowing and loss of brightness also occurs in the porcelain technique as well, in resins the loss of quality is faster and more intense compared to the porcelain technique.

Bad habits forcing the tip of the anterior teeth, such as biting pens, nails and other objects are considered parafunctional. Depending on the intensity with which they occur, they bring high risks for fractures and detachment of the resin and porcelain.

Yes, as long as the professional uses the highest quality materials and has experience and craftsmanship to perform an excellent and realistic manual technique.

Depends on the intensity of the darkening. The most modern resins have color systems for blocking darkened tooth structures.

Yes. Incidentally, this is the most interesting characteristic of laminates in the resin technique, and which is lacking in the porcelain-based technique (facets, lenses and fragments). Because once the Porcelain is chipped or broken there is no way to repair it, and you need to remove the contact lens and make a new one, and it does not always remain the same color as the neighboring teeth.