Old Crown Poor Margins, Secondary Caries, and Cervical Abrasion Are Indications for Anterior Laminate Veneers — Written by a Dentist in Bongcheon-dong

Hello,

I’m Dr. Park Jeong-gi, director of Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Bongcheon-dong.

These days, the importance of “beauty” has also grown, and the standards have become higher as well.

In the past, teeth were considered pretty if they were simply white, but now they also need to have aligned teeth and an appropriate size, so more people are looking for laminate veneers.

Laminate veneers can be done with a minimal-preparation method or a no-preparation method, and the method depends on the current condition of your mouth.

If it is truly possible to attach the prosthesis directly without touching the natural teeth at all, it can be done with no preparation,

but if not, then the procedure is done after minimal tooth reduction.

Today at the Bongcheon-dong dental clinic, I would like to explain what conditions are suitable for anterior laminate veneers.

Treatment period: 2026.01.15 ~ 2026.01.30

This is a clinical photo provided to help understanding, and it has been written in compliance with medical law.

1. before

What impression do you get from the oral photo at the initial visit?

From the Bongcheon-dong dental clinic’s perspective, the two front teeth with crowns feel noticeably whiter, so the adjacent teeth appear even yellower and darker by contrast,

and because the fit at the junction between the teeth and gums is poor, the margins do not match, and secondary caries has formed underneath, appearing black.

The natural teeth also show cervical abrasion, where the area between the tooth and gum has worn down and become notched, so the surface looks uneven.

2. Indications for laminate veneers

At the Bongcheon-dong dental clinic, who do we consider suitable for laminate veneers?

If we explain today’s case by analogy, first, when the margins of an existing crown are poor and it needs to be replaced, the secondary decay that has formed underneath must also be removed and covered again.

At this time, if laminate veneers are used on the adjacent teeth, good changes can be achieved while minimizing the amount of natural tooth reduction.

Since there is already a large difference in shade from the adjacent teeth, which significantly reduces esthetics, and the tooth length and incisal edge height are all different, with some improvement in alignment also needed,

using laminate veneers can sometimes produce results that are far more satisfying than orthodontic treatment or whitening.

3. after

At the Bongcheon-dong dental clinic, I will show you the result of restoring the two front teeth (11, 21) with crowns and the remaining four teeth (12, 13, 22, 23) with RealNate.

It was named that way because it is a realistic prosthesis that feels just like my own teeth.

And do you feel that it is an esthetic prosthesis that does not take a long time like orthodontic treatment, and is not simply about making the color whiter like whitening, but instead considers all conditions such as alignment, shade, size, shape, and form?

Because it can be done without much burden even if you are quite older, at the Bongcheon-dong dental clinic, when old prostheses need to be replaced, we also carry out treatment together.

There are many different ways to treat front teeth.

That is why it is important to find a clinic with plenty of experience and the skill to provide treatment that can give you better results for a long time.

Thank you for reading.

This was Dr. Park Jeong-gi of Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Bongcheon-dong.