Clinical Articles
Veneer notes written at the chairside
Questions that come up in consultations, answered with real cases. These are diagnostic notes — including the limits of the procedure — not advertising copy.
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No-prep No-Prep Veneers When a Front Tooth Is Missing? The Maryland Bridge Sometimes a front tooth needs to be extracted due to an accident or decay, and it's also fairly common to be born missing a front tooth. In the past, when a tooth was missing, the treatment was typically a bridge. -
Retreatment Esthetic Anterior Laminate Veneer Redo in Apgujeong Anterior veneers place a high priority on esthetics, but dental health matters equally. Cosmetic treatment should not come at the expense of healthy teeth. -
Retreatment Retreatment of Old All-Ceramic Crowns and Bridges A common feature of old crown treatments is teeth splinted together in groups. A bridge connects teeth around a missing tooth out of necessity, but splinting teeth together when none are missing is rarely a good idea. -
Front Teeth Front Teeth Veneers for Enhanced Esthetics — Cheongdam-dong Veneer The shape and color of front teeth are genuinely complex and varied. Making them simple and flat is easier to fabricate, but it loses the feel of natural teeth. -
Choosing a Clinic A Clinic Skilled in Natural Front Veneer Treatment Making teeth beautiful is exactly what I do. I'm always thinking about how teeth can look even more beautiful, and retreatment of teeth that have been treated before, in particular, always presents a new challenge. -
Front Teeth A Front Teeth Veneer Case at Our Clinic Near Apgujeong Station Making front teeth prettier is called cosmetic tooth reshaping, much like cosmetic surgery for the eyes or nose. Its two main methods are veneers and all-ceramic crowns. -
vs Bonding Turning Resin-Treated Front Teeth Beautiful with Veneers There are broadly two ways to treat front teeth in a tooth-colored material. One is treatment using a material called resin. It can be done directly in the mouth, comes close to tooth color, and has the advantage of being relatively inexpensive. -
No-prep No-Prep Veneer Treatment That Preserves a Natural Feel The crown jewel of veneers is the no-prep veneer — a case where not a single bit of the tooth is reduced. Most cases do require reduction. Because the very definition of a veneer involves reducing the front surface of the tooth and bonding on a thin ceramic plate, some reduction is generally needed. -
Gapped Teeth Gapped Teeth Veneer Treatment: A Cheongdam Dental Clinic Case As people age, gaps often appear between the front teeth. Teeth do not stay fixed in their current position; they keep shifting as a person ages. In most people, the teeth tip forward and overlap, but in some, the teeth gradually spread apart instead. -
Front Teeth Front Teeth Veneer Treatment for Severely Flared Teeth When the teeth protrude severely, we recommend orthodontic treatment whenever possible. But sometimes there are cases where it just isn't an option. Cases where the periodontal condition is too poor for orthodontic treatment, or where the patient is older, so moving the teeth through orthodontic treatment would take too long or is expected to cause other side effects. -
No-prep Minimal-Reduction Front Veneers for a Protruding Mouth and Buck Teeth Treating protruding teeth is one of the most challenging parts of cosmetic dentistry. Since skeletal issues are often the cause, orthodontics and even surgery may be needed. -
Front Teeth Apgujeong-dong Dental Clinic: Straightening Tilted Teeth with Front-Teeth Veneers When the axis of a tooth is tilted, the teeth can look noticeably pulled to one side, making the asymmetry quite pronounced. Deciding what treatment to use for teeth that are tilted like this overall requires weighing a variety of factors together. -
Retreatment Redoing Unnatural, Opaque Front-Tooth Veneers There are broadly two ways front-tooth veneers are made. One is a hand-crafted veneer produced through a dental technician's skill. It's the traditional method, but aesthetically it's still the best. -
Front Teeth Front Teeth Veneers in Harmony With the Face When discussing the esthetics of front teeth veneers, several factors matter. One of them is harmony with the whole face. There are various criteria: a shade that matches the skin tone, a tooth size that fits the face size, the degree of protrusion or recession, and how well the teeth suit the lips when smiling. -
Smile Design Front Teeth Veneers for Balanced Proportions — Cheongdam-dong Dental Clinic Beautiful teeth depend on many factors, and proportion is especially important. From a distance, fine details aren't visible, but tooth proportion can still be seen clearly. -
Retreatment Retreatment of Front-Teeth Veneers for a Translucent Look There are quite a few cases where patients had front-teeth veneer treatment to make their teeth white, only to end up redoing it because the result looked too unnatural. Being white essentially means being opaque. Teeth can't be both white and translucent. -
Gapped Teeth Sinsa Veneers: Beautifully Treating Gapped Teeth and Gum Inflammation With Front Teeth Veneers Gum inflammation around the front teeth is caused, in most cases, by tartar. In fact, plaque and tartar are behind most gum inflammation in general. -
Front Teeth A Case of Front Veneers with Only Minimal Reduction The most important part of front veneer treatment is the diagnosis. Before treatment begins, a precise diagnosis must be made of why the treatment is needed, what it will involve, what the treatment process will be, and what results to expect. -
Retreatment Apgujeong Station Dental: Retreating an Old, Awkward All-Ceramic Crown When a tooth undergoes root canal treatment, a crown is often needed afterward. Molars bear heavy chewing force, so once weakened by decay or a break requiring root canal treatment, they can chip or even split. -
Discolored Teeth Discolored Resin on Front Teeth, Made Beautiful with Veneers When decay develops in a front tooth, it's usually treated with resin, which closely matches tooth color and is inexpensive, but it discolors over time. -
Retreatment A Clinic Skilled in Natural Front Veneer Retreatment For front veneers or all-ceramic crowns, in other words dental cosmetic reshaping, the very first treatment matters a great deal, so precise diagnosis is essential. -
No-prep A Case of No-Prep and Minimal-Prep Front-Tooth Veneer Treatment There are many reasons for front-tooth veneer treatment: problems with the shape, color, or alignment of the teeth. Since it is treatment for esthetics rather than restoring function, damage to the tooth's health should be minimized wherever possible. -
vs Braces Front Teeth Veneers After Orthodontic Treatment, From a Clinic Known for Veneers Dentistry offers several cosmetic treatments. The best known is orthodontics, which straightens crooked teeth using braces or clear aligners. -
Retreatment Cheongdam-dong Veneers and All-Ceramic Crowns: Redoing Front Teeth Veneers When redoing old front-tooth cosmetic cases, you run into all kinds of situations. A simple redo because a Cheongdam-dong veneer or crown chipped or came off isn't too difficult, but cases with esthetic problems for other reasons take a lot of thought, and finding the best possible result within the given situation…