Yellow teeth, large gaps between teeth, crooked and irregular teeth, do you also have such “smile appearance” distress? But now if I tell you that there is such a technology, as long as you “paint” or stick an ultra-thin thing on your teeth, you can solve all these troubles. Would you like to try it?
That’s right, it’s “dental veneer beauty“. The principle of dental veneer is to use bonding technology to directly or indirectly bond and cover tooth surface defects, stained teeth, discolored teeth, and deformed teeth with preserved pulp, fewer molars, or no molars. , a restoration method to restore the normal shape of the tooth and improve its color.
With the continuous improvement of the public’s aesthetic standards, this technology originally used by dentists to treat dental diseases has become a “money-gathering” business for many cosmetic institutions and dental institutions. Have you heard the terms “4D teeth beauty”, “6D nano-dazzling teeth embossed teeth” and “German ice porcelain teeth beauty” in many beauty institutions? They look very advanced and are especially attractive to those who want to quickly whiten and whiten their teeth. people.
Many beauty agencies and online articles claim that there are no side effects, and they can solve all problems such as yellow teeth, black teeth, smoke-stained teeth, fluorosis teeth, and tetracycline teeth. It is comparable to real teeth and works for twenty or thirty years.
Is it reliable to use dental veneers to achieve beautiful teeth? The research group of Narada New Medical Aesthetics discovered these “tricks” in dental veneers through research and visits to the industry.
case
The woman had “6D relief teeth” in the beauty salon. Two months later, the tooth surface was cracked and the gums were inflamed
Recently, there was a lady Chen in Shenzhen who did the so-called “6D” relief teeth beauty treatment in a beauty salon. Two months later, her gums became inflamed and the surface of her teeth was partially cracked, so she came to Shenzhen Stomatological Hospital for treatment.
After examination by the doctor, it was found that Ms. Chen had 8 uppers and lower anterior teeth with resin veneers on the labial surface. These veneers were white ceramic, thicker, and had uneven edges. At the same time, the gums were swollen and swollen on probing, and some teeth were bleeding. Resin peels off at the incisal end. “The 6D relief tooth she made refers to resin veneer.”
The doctor preliminarily judged that the reason for this situation was that Ms. Chen had obvious calculus before the veneer, and without cleaning the teeth, the esthetician rough bonded the tooth surface with the resin and did not polish the gingival resin. , resulting in gingival inflammation.
At the same time, the esthetician did not help Ms. Chen with occlusal adjustment, which caused Ms. Chen to have occlusal problems and caused the resin part to fall off.
Finally, the doctor explained the situation to Ms. Chen and determined the treatment plan, helping her to grind off the resin sticking on the “relief teeth” and cleaning her teeth. After the redness and swelling of the gums subsided and the condition was stable, Ms. Chen has given veneer treatment again. This time, she chose a porcelain veneer. The color was natural and the effect was good. The gums also remained healthy.
Get to know dental veneers
Common resin veneers and porcelain veneers
At present, the recognized types of veneers in the dental industry are divided into porcelain veneers, resin veneers, and hard veneers. The first two are more commonly used.
According to Jiang Huichao, a prosthetic implant specialist at Shenzhen Stomatological Hospital,
- Resin veneer uses light-cured composite resin to directly shape, cure, and polish in the mouth. The doctor carefully carves the ideal tooth shape for dental restoration, similar to “scraping putty powder” on the wall.
- A porcelain veneer is a repair method that uses bonding material to fix a thin
Because the intraoral operation is affected by many factors, it is difficult for the edge shape and surface texture of the resin veneer to meet the ideal requirements. In addition, due to the influence of temperature and other factors, the aging of the resin material will occur, and the veneer may become brittle, discolored, or fall off. The time is not too long. Generally, it starts to change color in about two years and needs to be re-treated in about 5-10 years. Therefore, it is usually necessary to carefully protect it to extend the service life.
Porcelain veneers have the advantages of beautiful color, less tooth preparation, anti-liquid absorption, good biocompatibility, anti-wear, periodontal care, and firm and reliable bonding. If they are well maintained, they can be used all the time. In comparison, porcelain veneers are also several times more expensive than resin veneers.
To persuade patients to pay more for porcelain veneers, some dental institutions claim that resin veneers have been eliminated.
Regarding this point, Dr. Jiang Huichao said that resin veneer has not been eliminated, but it is a test of the doctor’s craftsmanship. If conditions permit, of course, a porcelain veneer is better. If the patient cannot accept the cost of porcelain veneer in the short term, resin veneer may be regarded as a short term. Transitional restorations for improved aesthetics. If the resin veneer can no longer be used after five or six years, it is only necessary to grind off the material posted on the surface and make a new resin veneer or porcelain veneer. There are also some patients with large areas of caries or a large amount of surface enamel loss, which cannot be well bonded to the porcelain veneer through the enamel, and resin veneer is also recommended.
Although the porcelain veneer is more wear-resistant and lasts longer, it will involve the problem of teeth grinding. Many patients are afraid that their teeth will become thinner and easily damaged after grinding, and some institutions claim that they can avoid grinding. However, the research team found that there were not a few patients who had secretly ground their teeth on Weibo. The institution insisted that they would not grind their teeth before the operation, but they would still grind a little during the actual operation.
Dr. Jiang Huichao said that with the improvement of the process of making porcelain veneers in denture processing factories, the veneers can be made very thin, the thinnest can reach 0.2-0.3mm, so veneers can be made with as little or no grinding of teeth as possible. Specifically, the evaluation is based on the patient’s dental condition, such as the absence of undercuts, sufficient space, etc., and it is possible not to grind the teeth.
Industry chaos one
Estheticians may be “driving without a license”, or “zero-based crash”
“Using dental veneers to achieve tooth beauty is a normal need, but if some estheticians or estheticians without medical qualifications use inferior veneer materials to operate on your teeth, not only will they not be able to whiten teeth, but instead It can also seriously affect dental health.”
It is important to realize that dental veneers are a very technically demanding medical practice. According to the “Administrative Measures for Medical Aesthetic Services” and the “Catalogue of Hierarchical Management of Medical Aesthetic Items”, dental beautification methods such as tooth relief, resin veneer or porcelain veneer based on the “veneer technology” of prosthodontics can be identified as medical cosmetic activities. Institutions engaged in related services must have a valid “Medical Institution Practicing License”, physicians should have a “Physician Practicing Certificate” and other relevant medical qualifications, nurses should have “Nursing Practicing Certificate” and other relevant medical qualifications, and the sanitation environment and disinfection conditions of the premises meet the relevant requirements.
However, in the actual business, many institutions and estheticians do not have relevant medical qualifications, and esthetic institutions do not have the equipment and environmental disinfection conditions at all. The trainees of the training class, all they can do is how to “paint” or veneer your teeth, but they do not know aesthetics and medicine.
A reporter from the Beijing News once published an article exposing the so-called crash course of the beauty teeth training institution. The training teachers directly demonstrated in the classroom. The equipment used was not sterilized. There is no identification and associated medical device number. If the dental equipment without strict disinfection enters the patient’s mouth with pathogenic bacteria, it will enter the human digestive tract and even the whole body with the saliva, and the risk of cross-infection is very high, which can easily lead to diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS.
The trainees of many cosmetic dental training institutions may not even be able to distinguish the potions. After completing a few days of training, they will be able to obtain the ” top qualification certificate” issued by the institution. If you give enough money, you can not only get the certificate of a senior prosthodontist but also arrange TV interviews and appearances.
What is the technique of such a crash course esthetician?
There are not a few people who “step on the pit” in the beauty salon and go back to the regular dental clinic to dismantle after finishing the dental veneer. After the operation, it is relatively lucky to have to remove the teeth due to improper occlusion and pain in chewing, thick and dull teeth, and pale color.
The research team also noticed that there was such a case on this year’s “315” International Consumer Rights Day: a woman was in a beauty salon for dental veneers when the skin around her mouth was burned by “humic acid” and her teeth were damaged. Complain to the Consumers Association.