Ultrathin Veneers

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Beautiful and Natural Ultrathin Veneers

Patient advantages | Ultrathin cost | Minimal prep | No drilling | Bespoke approach

Ultrathin veneers allow you to achieve a stunning new smile with little to no tooth preparation required.

These veneers are often 0.2 – 0.4mm thick yet they are strong, long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing.

We can custom create the smile that you want for your front teeth in combination with Smile2SuitU.

This is a type of cosmetic dentistry without drilling, so it is pain-free and often less anxiety-inducing for some individuals.

A drive for new innovations and cutting edge technology (like teeth implants) has allowed for this less invasive dentistry approach.

Find out more about drill-free smile makeovers here.

How do ultrathin veneers differ?

This brand of veneers is a very popular choice amongst our patients, this is because of the quick and easy approach to cosmetic enhancements.

This is because the application requires minimal preparation of the teeth – very little enamel and tooth tissue is removed in order to achieve fantastic results.

Another advantage is that the treatment is very durable, this is because it does not weaken the internal structure and ensures the existing tooth remains intact.

Hence, this particular type of cosmetic treatment needs to be carried out by very highly recommended and skilled clinicians only, like Dr Sam Jethwa.

Our cosmetic specialist dentists in Hertfordshire have been able to produce many stunning results using Ultrathin Veneers and are well versed in the clinical techniques.

Alternative brands include Lumineers (no drilling), Durathin (minimal shaving) and Porcelain (rated the best).

Compare lumineers and porcelain.

How are they made?

Ultrathin is made from IPS e.max lithium disilicate.

They can have a strength of 500 MPa strength and 2.0 – 2.5 MPa∙m1/2 fracture toughness.

This means that they can be made paper-thin, yet still have the strength to work with the bite forces generated in the mouth.

This particular type of veneer can be used as part of the Emax system where if used in combination with other treatments such as a crown, bridge or an implant, we can ensure a great colour match.

This is because Emax is layering porcelain that can be used for all types of porcelain restorations, thus creating the exact and uniform shade, texture and lustre for the entire smile.

Previous to Emax, the ability to create thin, strong, colour matched highly aesthetic veneers was very difficult.

This is because the porcelain of choice was feldspathic porcelain.

This type of porcelain is highly aesthetic but only had a fifth of the strength of Emax.

This means the thickness of these veneers had to be larger and ranged from 0.5mm to 0.7mm.

The manufacturing process of UltraThin Veneers can be challenging and requires a skilled and experienced ceramist technician to create them.

At The Perfect Smile Studios, we have a team of expert dental staff and technicians on hand to ensure the veneer treatment process runs smoothly from manufacturing to the final fitting.

 

Achieving ultrathin veneers requires three appointments:

1) Teeth preparation and creation of a Trial Smile:

• Ultrathin veneers were designed with minimal preparation in mind.
• A little roughening of the enamel surface that is required to make a better bonding surface when the ultra-high gloss of our natural enamel has been removed.
• Otherwise, we are simply relying on the micromechanical retention of the etching agent during the bonding procedure.
• Further altering of the shape and size of the tooth may become necessary to provide the best aesthetics.
• Once the teeth have been prepared, the professional dentist will need to take various records that will allow the ceramist in the laboratory to create the Ultrathin veneers.
• These records can include impressions (moulds) of your teeth to create the working model; bite records to assimilate the way you chew and photographs to be able to capture your facial measurements.
• Once this has been done, the dentist will then fit a Trial Smile to your teeth.
• This will be based upon all your specific needs and the dentist’s smile design for your treatment.
• We will focus mostly on what you are looking for on the aesthetic side.

2) Verify that you are happy with your final smile:

• The dentist will check if you are happy with the cosmetic aspect of your teeth and also if you are comfortable with the chewing.
• We then give the go-ahead to the ceramist to complete the work.
• Additional records such as photographs may be necessary at this stage too.

3) Fitting and final review:

• You will have your new veneers fitted and bonded to your teeth.
• The dentist will first remove the trial smile with the utmost care so as not to disturb the underlying tooth, and then prepare the tooth for strong bonding.
• This involves using the latest state-of-the-art bonding agents.
• New veneers are then individually bonded to each tooth.
• A review appointment after a few weeks is recommended.

Benefits of Ultrathin Veneers:

• Non-invasive Treatment: requires little tooth preparation beforehand so teeth are not weakened.

• Drill-free: Drills are only used sparingly to help with bonding.

• Customised, patient-specific smile: Veneers can be used along with other subtle changes in your smile or a full set of veneers and create a more intense smile makeover. All treatments will leave you with a beautiful straight smile.

• Impressive cosmetic results:  We use porcelain material to create beautiful aesthetic results. Ultrathin veneers are an impressive and popular cosmetic dentistry solution.

• Does not increase teeth sensitivity: Since hardly any enamel is removed you are less likely to experience sensitivity in your teeth post-treatment.

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Here at The Perfect Smile Studios, we use veneers to create the amazing smile you’ve always dreamed of.

Call us on 01992 552115.

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