Porcelain Laminates

To Close A Space Between The Two Front Teeth


This patient had a space between his two front teeth.  We used the state-of-the-art technique called porcelain laminates.  In this technique, a small amount (.5mm) of tooth structure is removed from the front of the teeth and then an impression is taken and sent to a laboratory.  In the lab, space-age porcelain materials are formed into a very thin piece called a laminate veneer.  This porcelain can be formed and colored to appear incredibly tooth-like.  The laminates are then tried on the tooth and are glued into place with special bonding materials.  Much care is taken to be certain that the two teeth are not widened too much in proportion to their length in order to give a most pleasing natural appearance to them.  And the smile tells it all!


Gap in front teeth Teeth gap restored with porcelain laminates
Gap in front teeth Teeth gap restored with porcelain laminates
Smile before the gap in his front teeth was restored A happy patient's smile after the gap in his front teeth was restored with porcelain laminates
Twenty-Five Years Later!

Teeth gap restored with porcelain laminates 25 years later   Teeth gap restored with porcelain laminates 25 years later 
 
This is a twenty-five year follow-up for the patient in the pictures above.  No maintenance was done to the laminates other than brushing and flossing during all of those years.  As you can see, they look just as good as the day they were placed.  This shows the extreme durability and longevity of porcelain laminate veneers.