laminate veneers Flashcards
What is a good smile associated with?
Good health
Youth
Good social status
Success
What can a not very good smile effect?
Personality
Sociability and sociality
What do you ask a patient if they dont like how their teeth
What they dont like How long had this problem Why it has occurred Has it improved How would they like it altered Look and listen to the pt
What questions does the dentist need to decide?
Alternative treatment? Ortho, crowns, implants, surgery
Pre-treatment? bleaching, crown lengthening, restoration
Which veneer prep?
What is a veneer?
A layer of tooth-coloured material that is applied to the tooth to restore localised or generalised defects and intrinsic discolourations
A thin and translucent fabricated by either ceramic or composite material
What can a veneer improve?
Shape, colour and position
When did ceramic laminate veneers start being an option?
1980’s
After the introduction of acid etching, bis-GMA, ceramic surface treatment and bonding
These all triggered the use of veneers
What are the indications for veneers?
Colour defects or abnormalities Abnormalities of shape Abnormal structure or texture Malpositioning Diastema Missing teeth Lingual laminate veneers Lengthening
What could cause discolouration/abnormalities in the tooth?
Amelogenesis imperfecta, medication, fluorosis, age, trauma, extrinsic staining with infiltration of tissues
What are the different abnormalities in shape of teeth?
Microdontia
Atypical tooth shape
Malformed incisor
retained deciduous teeth
What can cause abnormal structure or texture of teeth?
Dysplasia, Erosion Attrition Abrasion Coronal fracture
What do lingual laminate veneers correct?
correct anterior guidance
create canine guidance
palatal erosion
What are the contraindicationsd for ceramic veneers?
Insufficient surface enamel
Pulpless teeth - fragile and will change colour
Unsuitable occlusion - pronounced overbite
Parafunction - bruxism/nail biting
Unsuitable anatomical morphology
Single laminate veneers - difficult to match with
Heavily restored dentition; caries and fillings
What gives the veneer strength?
The bond of the glass ceramic to the tooth
by assigning a coupling agent that infiltrates into the silica bonds in the ceramic and forms a bond
What needs to be checked at the examination and assessment?
The problem The pt The OH The teeth in question quantity and quality of enamel the occlusion
What are the things that could cause the problem to the teeth leading to the patient wanting veneers?
Hereditary - amelogenesis imperfecta
Systemic
Traumatic
Parafunction - bruxism
Could veneers be an option for tetracycline discolouration?
Causes banding on teeth
Needs to be very opaque to mask out
Lower anteriors have less bonding surface
If have dead pulp what can be done to prepare for a veneer?
Discolouration would show through
Need to do RCT, internal bleaching then can place the veneer
When treatment planning what needs to be considered?
OH, caries, restorations
Smile analysis
Occlusal analysis - if on occlusal surface will cause resin to wear and unsupported ceramic to eventually fracture or chip
Must co-incide with veneer margins
What needs to be assessed about the face?
lips, maxillary and mandibular lip lines
skin colour
What is included in a smile analysis?
View from front and sides: shape of face, size of lips and visible coronal and gingival levels
Harmony and proportion of cervical line, line of incisal edges , lip line
Tooth colour: Value, hue, chroma and translucency, texture and luster
Tooth shape: size of tooth, incisal edges, contour, assessing triangular tooth shape
How does occlusion need to be checked during the smile analysis?
Analysis of static and dynamic occlusion - models articulated using face bows and records
Spatial arrangement of teeth
Check centric, intercuspal, protrusive, left and right excursions
What happens if any of the occlusal contacts are on the margin of the veneer?
It will chip away and cause the resin to wear and unsupported ceramic will eventually chip and break
What are the different ways to demonstrate to the patient the proposed aesthetic changes before and after
Diagnostic wax up
Direct placement of composite resin with no etch or bond
Temporary composite resin restorations
Resin composite shell or overlay on diagnostic cast
Computer imaging
Demonstration models
Photography
Why is replacing veneers not good?
First bond gives the best bond
Every time replace there will be some cement left over reducing the bond
Every time it is replaced will lose some enamel - then will need a dentine bonded crown
What needs to be discussed at treatment planning?
Evaluate and discuss all options, advantages and disadvntages of each
Informed consent - post op sensitivity, marginal discolouration, fracture and debonding
Short and long term maintenance
Financial implications
Wouldnt want to do till >20 as they wont have enough recession
Why do veneers need to be relpaced?
Last 5-10 years, get recession then can see margins
Margins can become stained over time
What does veneer preps depend on?
Method of fabrication Occlusion Desired asesthetics Parafunction Presence of enamel at all proposed margins
What can a veneer be made out of?
Resin composite or Porcelain (ceramic)
What are the indications for a direct composite veneer?
Extensive damage to incisal or buccal surface
Defective restorations
Discolouration non-amendable to bleaching
Mal-aligned teeth
Congenitally deformed teeth
Patient that doesnt have time or finances for indirect porcelain veneer
Where a porcelain veneer would require excessive tooth structure removal