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Before talking about front teeth

Let me suddenly talk a little about painting.

If you tell someone to “paint the sky” on a blank canvas, and they simply grab blue paint without hesitation, there’s a good chance they’re just an ordinary person who has never really thought deeply about the “color of the sky.”

If you give the same assignment to several painters, some may use only achromatic paints, and some painters may use every color they have.

Claude Monet, <Impression, Sunrise>, 1872

I think it’s the same when it comes to the “color of teeth.”

Among dentists as well, there are cases where the color of the tooth to be restored is recognized as a single color and treated that way.

But that’s not really how it is. Even when restoring just one front tooth, I think you need to use surprisingly diverse colors, as well as different values, chroma, and shade, if you want to imitate characteristics that are “natural,” that is, as close to “nature” as possible.

Artificial teeth restored with resin by Director So Hyun-soo

On the left is an older-looking tooth, and on the right is a young, youthful tooth, which I made myself using dental resin.

As people age, and depending on what kinds of food they usually eat, whether they clench or grind their teeth, or the optical characteristics they are born with, these all differ from person to person.

So you can’t treat everyone the same way using a uniform “formula.” People’s teeth are all different, and I believe dental expertise in front tooth treatment begins with being able to “recognize” each person’s tooth shape and color appropriately, and then actually restore that color naturally.

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As you can see, natural teeth are not a single color.

I completed an aesthetic restorative masterclass at King’s College London in the UK, and I’ve been studying front tooth resin treatment for over 6 years so far.

When restoring front teeth with resin,

I consider the ability to restore teeth so that they don’t stand out while preserving the characteristics of natural teeth to be important.

Halo effect

Translucent layer

Gradient of color,

and restorative ability that makes the damaged area unnoticeable.

Of course, that is not all. A clear concept of “bonding” and rubber dam moisture control that follows the principles! That is also key.

Rubber dam moisture control by Jaejugood Dentist

Just as important as treating teeth beautifully and without being noticeable,

rubber dam moisture control to maintain the highest bonding quality and using good bonding materials is important too.

For front tooth treatment, I use Optibond FL adhesive. It is not only an extremely expensive material, but also the gold standard for bonding, and a material whose very strong bonding strength has been proven by published data.

In particular, to make the most of this bonding strength, before performing the bonding procedure, I carefully clean the surface of the front tooth,

and the device used at that time is the expensive air polisher imported from Switzerland, the EMS AirFlow prophylaxis master.

Using sodium bicarbonate-based powder, it blasts the tooth surface and removes plaque, bacteria, food debris, protein pellicle, and more without damaging the tooth structure.

It reveals a pure surface and then resin bonding is performed. That way, the resin bonds fully to the tooth, which not only makes it more resistant to discoloration but also strengthens the bond itself.

This process alone is separately offered as a procedure called “powder cleaning” or “powder scaling” and is provided separately for 200,000 to 300,000 won, but for those receiving resin treatment, it is of course a necessary part of the care, so it is performed without additional cost.

After creating a clean surface,

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Using a shape and color that are as natural as possible, while balancing well with the surrounding teeth, I design it myself as a dentist and build it up and restore it with resin. Following principles is a very annoying task, but it is also something that must be done to provide high-level treatment.

Unnoticeable and beautiful, with a highly finished result, and detailed finishing.

I hope this helps you resolve your 고민 about which dental clinic to choose.

I will always do my best.