Laminates and Root Canal Treatment? This Is Why It Can’t Be Avoided

Hello.

I’m dentist Kim Tae-hyung, who studies healthy smiles.

Recently, I heard a truly heartbreaking story in my clinic.

“Doctor... it’s been

6 months since I got my laminate, and my tooth is so sensitive.”

“When I drink cold water, it feels sharp, and

now it hurts even when I drink warm water.”

“In the end, they said I need root canal treatment...

Is there really no other way?ㅠㅠ”

Every time I meet patients like this, my heart hurts too...

Because instead of finding a beautiful smile, they end up losing healthy teeth.

What makes it even more regrettable is that this situation could have been prevented.

For over 10 years, I have focused on studying just one area of laminates, and I discovered one rule for getting laminates in a healthy way.

Hoping that no one ends up gaining new pain while trying to become more beautiful...^^

Today, I’d like to share that rule with you.

Please focus for just 3 minutes!

The biggest cause of root canal treatment?

Laminates and root canal treatment

It is excessive tooth reduction.

A typical laminate procedure usually removes about 0.5 to 1.0 mm of tooth structure.

At first glance, that may not seem like much.

But it is equivalent to losing 60 to 70% of the tooth’s protective layer.

Considering that the outermost layer of our teeth, enamel, is on average 1.5 mm thick...

You can really get a sense of how much is being removed. ^^;

What happens when this protective layer is removed too much?

At first, sensitivity appears when eating or drinking cold foods and beverages.

But as time passes, the symptoms gradually worsen, and even warm foods start to cause pain.

In many cases, it can eventually lead to severe pain that even disrupts sleep at night.

The reason is simple.

As the protective enamel layer becomes thinner during tooth reduction, the dentin inside the tooth is exposed directly to external stimuli.

In more severe cases, the pulp, or nerve tissue, is also stimulated, making root canal treatment unavoidable.

Once sensitivity starts, it becomes worse and worse over time.

At first, some people manage by taking painkillers... but not long after, they reach their limit and end up needing root canal treatment. I see this far too often.

It is a heartbreaking reality where treatment started for a beautiful smile leads instead to greater pain. ㅠㅠ

Protecting your teeth while

creating a beautiful smile?

It is possible.

Laminates and root canal treatment

In the end, the key to laminate treatment is

'How much of the natural tooth can be preserved'

.

No matter how beautiful it looks on the outside, if healthy teeth must be sacrificed in the process, then it is not the right choice.

I thought deeply about this part as well.

I searched through overseas papers all night, and every weekend I visited academic conferences and seminars to study better methods.

In particular, I kept asking countless questions and taking on challenges such as why the thickness of a typical laminate has to be at least 0.5 mm, and whether it could really be made thinner than that...

Then, after a sudden realization(?), I developed Blanche.

It uses an ultra-thin 0.01 mm ceramic...

And because there is almost no tooth reduction, anesthesia or temporary teeth are not even necessary. (Compared to conventional laminates, it is about one-fifth to one-tenth the amount!)

According to the Health Center review guidelines,

before-and-after photos of Blanche

are currently available only to neighbors.

If you’re curious about real cases,

please add me as a neighbor and check the post below.

However, handling ceramic this thin is really difficult.

If it is handled even slightly incorrectly, it can crack, and the bonding process requires much more delicate work.

That is why we have a dental lab right next to the clinic, where we directly oversee every step.

(A place made only for Blanche...^^)

Veteran dental technicians with over 10 years of experience directly examine the patient’s teeth and create the most natural-looking result.

It costs more and takes more time...

But preserving our patients’ healthy teeth

while creating a beautiful smile,

that is the value I pursue, so I never hesitated.

Of course, my method is not the only right answer...

But whatever method you choose, I hope you will make sure whether the clinic is protecting your natural teeth!

<If you want to learn more about the no-prep laminate, 'Blanche'>

The reason I wrote this post today is only one.

It is because I hope you make a choice without regret.

Whether to choose a method that boldly reduces healthy teeth, or a method that preserves natural teeth as much as possible...

Please think it through carefully before proceeding with laminates!

I sincerely hope you find a beautiful smile without losing your precious teeth in the process...

I’ll end today’s post here.

Thank you for reading to the end! haha

With the hope that you shine brightly,

Blanche Dental Clinic CEO

Kim Tae-hyung

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Laminates and root canal treatment