Make Your Teeth Look Younger! Veneers for Worn Teeth That Look Aged

Hello. I am Park Jonguk, director of Dream Dental Clinic.

The changes that occur in teeth with age are quite varied.

The one that's felt the most is probably tooth wear.

In dental terminology,

wearing down of the tooth surface is called abrasion.

Wear caused by another object, such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, or a toothpick,

is usually called abrasion,

while wear caused by teeth touching each other is called attrition.

As we get older and use our teeth for a long time,

both abrasion and attrition end up occurring.

From abrasion, the area called the cervical portion of the tooth,

where the tooth meets the gum, wears down a lot.

As the entire front surface wears down

and the thickness becomes thinner,

the dentin underneath shows through more,

which can also make the tooth color look darker.

The tips of the teeth wear down

from attrition against the lower teeth,

which makes the teeth shorter and the edges uneven.

This kind of aging phenomenon,

together with other signs of aging,

becomes a major factor in making a person look older.

Veneers are a good way to express the youthfulness of the teeth.

Let's look at a veneer treatment process that made the teeth look younger

without harming the health of the teeth.

Even with just this level of care,

the teeth were in quite well-maintained condition for the patient's age.

Since attrition and abrasion are unavoidable physiological processes,

in order to emphasize a more youthful look,

we decided to go with veneers.

There was a gap between the front teeth along with existing resin treatment,

and as overall attrition and abrasion occurred together,

the teeth became shorter and uneven,

and the tooth color had darkened.

Since the overall shape of the teeth needed to be changed through veneers,

in the treatment plan,

properly adjusting the proportions of the teeth is essential.

It would be nice if an even better proportion were possible,

but because of the bite and various other factors, achieving an ideal proportion isn't easy.

Still, considerable improvement is possible compared to the current state.

We determine the minimum reduction needed for this in advance and proceed with treatment.

Here, let's think through a few characteristics of young teeth.

1. Tooth color, brightness, and translucency

First is the color of the teeth.

Of course, not everyone who is young has bright teeth.

But bright teeth definitely look younger.

The teeth need to be bright while also having a sense of translucency.

One of the changes teeth undergo with age is that they become dull-looking.

Recently, with the popularity of one-day veneer methods, a lot of opaque veneers are being made.

A translucent feel in the teeth is an important element of young-looking teeth.

2. Tooth shape

The natural three-dimensional feel of the teeth matters.

As the front surface of the teeth wears down with age, that three-dimensional feel gradually decreases.

A clear three-dimensional feel and expression of the tooth surface texture are very important.

As the texture of the tooth surface fades with age,

the teeth become flat and lose their rounded sense of volume.

3. Tooth detail

Along with the surface texture and translucency mentioned earlier,

detailed design is also something that fades away with age.

Bringing each of these elements back to life

is what tooth contouring for younger-looking teeth is all about.

To achieve all of this expression with extremely thin veneers,

years of experience, once again, matter the most.

There are various kinds of treatment that make you look younger.

What completes a young, beautiful smile

is young, beautiful teeth.

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