Songjeong Dental Clinic: Laminate Treatment Process for Misaligned Front Teeth

Hello,

This is Dr. Yeo Sang-ho from Songjeong Dental Clinic.

Even if your teeth are only slightly misaligned,

it can lower your confidence when you smile,

and distort the natural line.

In particular, the front teeth

have a major impact on the overall impression of the face,

so even a small change in alignment

can greatly alter the visual balance.

In this post,

I will introduce the process of addressing an aesthetic concern in which

both lateral incisors, among the front teeth in particular,

are tucked inward, making the smile line appear unnatural

through laminate prosthetic restoration.

1. Examination

This article was written by Songjeong Dental Clinic

for the purpose of providing medical information.

You can see that the lateral incisors on both sides

are especially tucked inward.

Because of this, the overall smile line

does not look natural.

There are several ways to improve the shape and alignment

of the front teeth.

2. Treatment Method and Plan

First, the standard treatment method

for improving alignment is orthodontic treatment.

However, in the case of orthodontics,

the treatment period is long,

and additional prosthetic treatment is later needed

to improve the shape,

which is a drawback.

From the perspective of Songjeong Dental Clinic,

in this case the misalignment was not severe,

so if both alignment and shape were improved together

through laminate prosthetic restoration,

it would be aesthetically favorable.

3. Process

Songjeong Dental Clinic will explain the treatment process.

First, to make a model,

a mold is taken to create a cast.

By reflecting the amount of natural tooth reduction on the cast,

a wax-up is made in advance to create a model.

At this time, the patient and the medical staff together

check the balance of the shape, length, and line angle

(the boundary where the side and front surfaces of a tooth meet).

The clinician personally trims the model

and determines the thickness that will allow the laminate

to be stably attached with minimal reduction.

After that, a very thin layer of the enamel surface is removed,

and the surface is smoothed to enhance adhesion.

After taking the impression, the tooth surfaces

that will receive the prosthesis are prepared,

and then shade checking is performed.

While the prosthesis is being made,

temporary teeth are fabricated so the patient can continue daily life.

After confirming that all the laminate

has been completed,

resin cement is used to attach the prosthesis,

and a light-curing device is used to firmly fix it in place.

At Songjeong Dental Clinic,

we believe it is important to remove unnecessary adhesive residue

and check the occlusion and the surrounding gingival condition.

While preserving smooth curves

like the natural teeth,

the protruding shape was smoothly improved.

In addition,

it can be seen that even brightness was achieved

while maintaining esthetics.

The case introduced today involved addressing an aesthetic concern in which

both lateral incisors, among the front teeth in particular,

are tucked inward, making the smile line appear unnatural

through laminate prosthetic restoration.

After laminate treatment,

if you maintain regular tooth brushing and flossing

and receive periodic checkups,

you can keep a neat smile for a long time.

Thank you for reading to the end!

I will come back next time with another useful case.

This was Dr. Yeo Sang-ho from Songjeong Dental Clinic.

Treatment period: 2025.03.07~2025.04.10