Hello steemit and good afternoon from Egypt It's me again Dr.mosab with interesting subject
So lately many peoples or patients are asking about Hollywood smile and how this smile works and
how it's gonna look after all and what it's used for (so when i talk about aesthetic dentistry it's one of
my hottest topics) to answer such a question i'm gonna make simple to you and to all reader to understand
so let get started
1 :- what is laminate veneers ?
laminates veneers are thin shell of porcelain that is bonded to front (Labial) surface of teeth
They generally take about 0.5 mm from Enamel surface which means 0.5 mm preparation to tooth surface is needed like the picture below (the picture is magnified to show how tooth is prepared)
2 :- What kind of problems that laminate veneers treat ?
it can treat many problems related to teeth including discoloration , diastema , repair minor cracks on teeth
make color change for teeth and it's not s substitute for Orthodontic
so i'm gonna put an example for every one them separately
- discoloration (the patient was really satisfied with the result)
-Diastema correction (My favorite cases)
pre-operative
post-operative
3:- what is Digital smile design and how it works ?
software that allows dentist to realize the digital project of aesthetical smile rehabilitation through simple and automatic tools
example for the procedure on laptop after pictures of patient are taken this video explain every thing about it
4:- what is the disadvantages of laminates veneers ?
-high cost of veneers
-chipping and removing of sound tooth structure (but if replaced well it will substitute lost part )
-it's not the best treatment for misaligned tooth
So, that was for today hope you enjoy it steemers
and yea as always feel free to ask anythings