Yaksu Station Dental Clinic: Treatment for Gapped Front Teeth and Cracked Front Teeth (Cracks) Using Resin

Hello.

I am Kim Tae-young, the chief director of Bareunyeong Dental Clinic at Yaksu Station, and I personally explain the cases I treated.

There are many reasons why teeth become gapped.

When the teeth are smaller than the dental arch

Tooth movement caused by relapse after orthodontic treatment

As the periodontium weakens, the teeth protrude forward

These days, as aesthetic expectations have increased,

there are methods that not only fill spaces with prosthetics such as laminate,

but also treat color and shape aesthetically.

However,

because prosthetics such as laminate do not simply fill spaces, but also require consideration of shape and color,

multiple teeth must be treated.

For that reason, before laminate treatment for multiple teeth, some patients first recover only the gapped spaces with resin treatment and go through a simulation step to evaluate tooth shape before proceeding with laminate treatment in the future.

Tooth spacing caused by weakened periodontal support

This is the initial examination photo.

She was in her 60s,

and she said that her teeth were originally slightly spaced,

but as time passed and the periodontal support weakened,

the spaces between the teeth became wider.

Because plaque control is not easy in gapped spaces,

tartar was also observed accumulating.

Since the patient said that the shape of the other teeth was fine

and she only wanted to restore the gap in the middle,

we performed treatment to fill the gapped space using resin.

This is the photo after filling the upper and lower spaces.

Of course, there was no tooth reduction at all,

and the empty spaces were filled using resin.

In fact, the patient was considering treatment because

the lower space was smaller than the upper space,

but after treatment,

she was very satisfied after seeing the filled tooth photo,

and said she would actively consider full laminate treatment in the future,

which can change the tooth shape and color.

Even though it is a small space,

for front teeth, the before-and-after results can change dramatically

and even alter the way you smile unconsciously.

The gums that had receded because the teeth were gapped

will gradually fill in and rise over time,

and it may be necessary to adjust the tooth color or shape through later checkups.

Treatment for a front tooth with a crack line

A vertical crack line is observed on the central incisor.

The patient did not originally visit for this purpose,

but came in for scaling and maintenance,

and then became concerned about the crack line on the front tooth and asked what treatment would be possible.

When deciding which teeth to treat in aesthetic dentistry,

a key point is to decide on laminate or crowns including the teeth that need treatment

as well as the symmetrical teeth,

because this makes it easier to control shape, color, and gum level.

However,

in the case of the patient above,

the periodontium was relatively weak and slight tooth mobility was observed,

so the tooth could potentially be extracted over time.

Still, it was not a tooth that would be lost immediately,

so since the crack line in the center of the largest front tooth was very noticeable,

we decided to cover only that area with resin.

We lightly adjusted only the cracked area and used resin

to cover the crack line.

This is the photo taken after treatment with the brightness increased.

Although the resin color is slightly visible to cover the crack line,

the color and shape look much more natural than before.

Aesthetic treatment can be chosen together with the patient

depending on each person's tooth condition and situation.

Because each patient’s condition is different,

the diagnosis is never exactly the same,

so if you have similar concerns,

please visit a nearby dental clinic and get examined.

Today, we looked at a case in which important front teeth for aesthetics were treated with resin.

I hope this helped answer some of your questions, even if only a little,

and I will return with another case next time.

Thank you^^

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I believe proper treatment creates proper results.

Creating a reliable dental clinic where everyone who visits worried

can leave feeling reassured

is the kind of clinic I hope to build.

• Bareunyeong Dental Clinic

Directions

2nd Floor, JYJ Building, 179 Dongho-ro

Exit 6 toward Yaksu Market from Yaksu Station

Right in front

Village Bus No. 5 (Yaksu Station)

Village Bus No. 12 (Namsan Town, Yaksu Police Substation)

Use the bus stops (Yaksu Heights, Sindang Social Welfare Center, Gaon Library, Geumho Tunnel Entrance) and head from Yeoyo Pharmaceutical toward Geumho Station

This post was written directly by Bareunyeong Dental Clinic in compliance with the provision of medical information (Article 56, Paragraph 1 of the Medical Service Act).

These photos were each taken of the patient, and results may vary depending on the individual after treatment/procedure, and side effects (prosthetic dislodgement, pain) may occur, so please make a full consultation with the attending medical staff before making a decision