A Veneer Redo That Restores Both Esthetics and Function

Hello, I'm Park Jonguk.

I imagine many people think about a redo after veneer treatment.

When a veneer fractures or comes off,

when an esthetic problem develops,

when the tooth alignment shifts and causes issues,

when gum inflammation keeps recurring, and so on —

there are quite a few reasons a veneer may need to be redone.

What matters in a veneer redo is

how to resolve the current problem,

and how to minimize damage to the tooth when removing the veneer.

This patient had veneers on the two front teeth.

With only those two teeth protruding forward, it gave off a strong, rabbit-like impression.

Because of changes in the gum, the tooth showed through between the veneer and the gum,

which also looked esthetically unappealing.

To resolve this problem, we decided to proceed with a veneer redo.

Confirming the current problem with the teeth is always the first priority.

As the front teeth protruded forward,

the lateral incisors next to them looked relatively small.

In every case, I carry out this kind of diagnosis of the current condition.

Only by grasping the current condition can you plan how to improve it.

Some clinics treat veneers on the same day, right away,

but treating without an analysis of the current condition should never be done.

Wax is used to preview what the result will look like after treatment.

The teeth next to the two front teeth are called the lateral incisors,

and we decided to give those two teeth no-prep veneers.

This creates proportions closer to the average than they were originally.

This process is called a precise wax-up diagnostic.

Please see the link below for more details.

Now the veneer needs to be removed.

Removal of the veneer is done using a laser,

and please see the link below for more details.

The two veneers were removed using a laser.

Temporary teeth were made in the shape derived from the precise wax-up diagnostic.

This process of trying out temporary teeth is very important.

The temporary teeth are used to set the direction of treatment,

and the patient also gets to see in advance how her teeth will change.

The veneer treatment has been completed.

The tooth proportions have improved considerably,

and the teeth were also designed to suit the patient's facial shape.

Through removing the two veneers

and placing two no-prep veneers,

we redid the veneers that had an esthetic problem,

and you can see a substantial improvement as a result.

What matters here is that by using a laser to remove the veneer,

damage to the tooth was minimized.

Natural beauty. Since 2006.