Laminates Coating: An A-to-Z Guide from a Practicing Doctor

Hello.

As an artist who designs teeth (^^), I am Kim Tae-hyung, the chief director of Blanche Dental Clinic, where I have performed more than 10,000 laminate procedures.

In one corner of my desk drawer, I have a notebook from 10 years ago when I was studying.

It is a research journal I started writing when I first began studying laminates.

On the first page, there is a sentence like this:

'How can we add beauty while protecting the teeth as much as possible?'

Many people think of laminates simply as a 'cosmetic dental procedure,' but I see it a little differently.

Laminate treatment is the work of bringing out the natural beauty of the teeth.

Like making a rough diamond shine with minimal processing... it is about preserving the unique value of your natural teeth.

What truly matters in laminates is not 'how beautiful they look,' but 'how naturally they are completed.'

Today, I want to talk about the true nature of laminates, which I have discovered through my research and experience over the years.

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must be understood properly.

Laminates coating is a procedure that applies a thin porcelain layer over the teeth.

It may look simple, but there is precise science hidden in this process. ^^

Teeth are broadly made up of three layers.

1. The outermost layer, 'enamel'

2. 'Dentin' beneath it

3. And the innermost 'pulp'

In particular, the outer enamel has an average thickness of 1.5 mm and serves as the most important protective barrier for the teeth.

A typical laminate procedure removes about 0.5 to 1.0 mm of this enamel and bonds a porcelain layer in its place.

Honestly... it would not be an exaggeration to say that this is where a tooth's lifelong health is determined.

Many people think, "As long as I get laminates and look pretty, isn't that enough?" but...

Once enamel is removed, it does not regenerate. A protective barrier that has been damaged once can never be restored.

And the more enamel is removed, the easier the procedure becomes, but the greater the risk to dental health.

(When drinking cold water, your teeth become sensitive, and even the slightest touch from a toothbrush causes pain, making it hard to brush properly...)

The core of a good laminate?

It is 'protecting the natural teeth.' Laminates coating

What is the most important thing in laminate treatment?

As I mentioned briefly earlier... most people think, 'As long as it looks better, that's enough.'

But the real core that I learned through 10 years of clinical experience is something else.

It is 'how well the natural teeth are preserved.'

As explained earlier, a typical laminate removes about 0.5 to 1.0 mm of tooth structure.

At first glance, that may seem like a small number, but it is equivalent to losing 60 to 70% of the tooth's protective barrier.

The problem is that the reason so much is removed is simply because 'the procedure is easier.'

If more tooth structure is removed, it becomes easier to make and attach the laminate. The lab process also becomes simpler, and the procedure time is shortened.

But in the end, this convenience comes at the cost of giving up your dental health.

So we chose a different path.

We developed 'Blanche,' a no-prep laminate that uses an ultrathin 0.01 mm ceramic layer and barely removes any tooth structure.

The amount of tooth reduction is about one-fifth to one-tenth of that of a typical laminate...

And in some cases, we perform laminates without removing any tooth structure at all. (Tooth reduction amount: 0)

<If you want to know more about Blanche?>

Of course, performing Blanche on patients is not easy.

Because it is so small and thin, it can break if handled incorrectly even slightly, and the bonding process must be much more precise.

A photo compared with xylitol gum haha

It is really small, isn't it?

If we made it thick like a regular laminate, the procedure would be much easier... so why did we choose such a difficult path?

Because your teeth are a valuable asset that will stay with you for life.

It may take a little more time and be more difficult right now, but protecting healthy natural teeth,

we believe that is the true value of laminates.

I hope that wherever you go for dental care, you visit a place that understands the importance of natural teeth.

That is all for my post haha

I focused only on the points I especially wanted to share with those considering laminates... so I am not sure how it came across.

I hope that even if it is just one person, my post today was helpful.

Thank you for reading this long post!

Smile More, Live Better!

With sincere hope that you will shine even brighter,

Kim Tae-hyung, Chief Director

Kim Tae-hyung, dentist at Blanche Dental Clinic
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