FAQs On Dental Prostheses

Yes! New state-of-the-art adhesive systems allow for fabrication of extra thin veneers (that take minimal or no preparation) & facilitating bonding on intact tooth surfaces.

Most preferably yes! This is the times of micro-dentistry

Endodontically (root canals) treated teeth become mechanically fragile and prone to fractures. Unless already heavily drilled for a crown, endodontically-treated posterior teeth can safely be restored simply with partial-coverage bonded micro-restorations ( onlays, overlays). That approach results in preserving healthy tooth and avoiding extra costs (i.e. post&cores).

On treating anterior (front) teeth, bonded veneers are the treatment of choice, unless tooth structure is already damaged. No need for any restoration occurs, if anterior teeth properly treated and their volume is adequately preserved (conservative obturation of root canals).

E-max (IPS Ivoclar) , zirconia ceramics and feldspathic porcelain produce the most natural-looking dental restorations. Each of them have different indications

Conventional PFM crowns present nice optical attributes, if there is enough tooth volume. When volume of teeth is moderate, optical integration must be attained with thin restorations. This is the case when bonded ceramics take action with strong adhesion, mechanical robustness ,and outstanding optical emulation (translucency , opalescence, chroma,hue etc). Even with ultra thin veneers or crowns, E-max (IPS Ivoclar) or zirconia restorations have excellent optical and mechanical properties.

Reasons to treat worn dentition

• Deterioration of function (ie mastication, phonetics) and aesthetics over the years i.e. shortening of teeth resulting in aged appearance
• Tooth wear terminally evokes tooth pain. Thus intentional endodontic therapies are then performed, all resulting in compromised mechanical properties of teeth
• Teeth terminally may become non-restorable
• Occlusion breakdown may evoke temporomandibular muscle dysfunction (orofacial pain)

You can be restored in a-day with fixed prostheses, either temporaries or your finals on teeth or on implants.

Upon treating large segments of dentition, new occlusion must settle. In such cases, fixed trial restorations (see: temporary restorations – transition to excellence) must be applied for an amount of time. Temporaries are too delivered same-day

Unless already overly-prepared, teeth can be restored with veneers in 95% of the cases. Of these cases a significant number can be restored with prep-less veneers (ie. Teeth remain intact) and the rest with minimally invasive techniques (teeth reduction 0.3- 0.5 cm)

If there are only color issues to be addressed, bleaching/whitening techniques can best serve intact teeth, as they are totally safe. It is also to consider that non-invasive bonded ceramic/synthetic-resin restorations (veneers-onlays) can also be a very good option. They provide supreme aesthetics, durability and maintain tooth structure.