Sangdo-dong Dental Clinic: “True-to-life (real, real) naturalness” Custom No-Prep Laminate Veneers

Sangdo-dong Dental Clinic

This is Director Park Jeong-gi of Seoul Remember.

Laminate veneers

I’m sure many of you have heard of them.

They are an aesthetic treatment method that improves the color, shape, and size of teeth by attaching thin porcelain shells to the tooth surface.

Like nail tips attached to fingernails,

thin porcelain shells with a thickness of 0.3–0.7 mm are attached to the front surface of the teeth.

Unlike conventional crown treatment,

it can be performed with minimal shaping of healthy teeth,

or even without removing any tooth structure at all,

which is why it is sometimes called “no-prep laminate veneers.”

Especially since they can improve shade, correct shape, and adjust spacing in the front teeth,

patient satisfaction after the procedure is very high.

2025.05.07 ~ 2025.05.16

You can also see the changes in the before-and-after photos shown as examples at the Sangdo-dong Dental Clinic.

Before

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Looking at the photo before treatment,

the upper anterior teeth are generally short,

and there is a difference between the left and right sides.

Also, because the teeth are slightly misaligned,

the space between the two front teeth feels as if there is a midline diastema.

In addition, because the enamel is thin and somewhat translucent,

the area near the incisal edge also appears to have a slightly bluish-green tint.

As a result, it may have been stressful to feel self-conscious every time you smiled,

or to be unable to smile confidently.

Even when taking photos while smiling broadly,

the mouth is the first thing people notice, so you may have deeply wanted to resolve this complex.

What is the solution?

One option to consider in cases like this is

a laminate veneer that looks truly like your own teeth,

real and natural.

Rather than simply making teeth white and straight,

it is designed while taking into account the face shape, lip line, gum line,

and the characteristics of the existing teeth.

2025.05.16

At the Sangdo-dong Dental Clinic as well,

multiple shade tests are performed so that the result harmonizes with each patient’s different skin tone,

and the details are adjusted during fabrication so that the result looks natural

without appearing too artificial.

What are the advantages?

1. Preservation of natural teeth

At the Sangdo-dong Dental Clinic,

the biggest advantage may be preservation of the natural teeth.

Conventional crown treatment

required a lot of tooth reduction,

but laminate veneers

can be done with minimal reduction or no reduction.

2. Excellent aesthetics

Because of the nature of porcelain materials,

it is possible to achieve translucency and color tones that are almost indistinguishable from natural teeth.

If light transmission is also taken into account,

truly natural results can be achieved.

3. No change in shade

Even over time, they do not discolor easily,

and staining from coffee or wine is also minimal.

• However, this may vary depending on the patient’s diet and lifestyle habits.

4. Durability

With proper care,

they can be used for a long time,

so they are also economical.

With regular checkups and proper oral hygiene,

they can be used for a semi-permanent period.

5. Fast recovery

Because the amount of tooth reduction is small,

there is almost no sensitivity after the procedure,

and returning to daily life is quick.

after

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If I show you a photo of the restoration of a total of six anterior teeth, from the second upper right lateral incisor to the third upper left canine,

because the prosthesis was created with consideration for the texture of the tooth surface, the color gradient,

and even translucency,

it looks true-to-life and natural.

There is no artificial feel at all,

and it seems as if the teeth had always been like this.

At this level,

even people around you would likely not notice at all that you had received treatment.

At the Sangdo-dong Dental Clinic,

the most important point of this procedure seems to be that it is “customized.”

Rather than a uniform standard of beauty,

it was tailored to the patient’s needs

and brought out the individual’s characteristics, which likely led to even higher satisfaction.

Laminate veneers do not necessarily require high cost or a long time,

and while overcoming the limitations of orthodontics or whitening,

they may be a customized solution that maximizes each person’s appeal.

Preservation of natural teeth even with no-prep treatment,

true-to-life naturalness,

and a design that considers individual characteristics.

If you have lost confidence because of your teeth,

it may be possible to resolve it through laminate veneers,

so please get examined at a nearby medical institution.

Thank you for reading.

This was Director Park Jeong-gi of Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Sangdo-dong.

2025.05.07 ~ 2025.05.16