What is a laminate (also known as a porcelain veneer laminate)? What do you use laminates for?
A laminate is a thin porcelain shell that is bonded over your teeth, usually the upper or lower front ones. They are used to improve the color and shape of the tooth; to cover dark teeth, and sometimes as instant braces. A dentist has to be very experienced and skilled to use laminates. The preparation of the tooth is technically difficult. The rushing doctor is to be avoided. Ask the doctor about how he will temporize your teeth during the fabrication of the laminates. This is important for the health of your gums and your appearance. If he says, “Don’t worry they are only temporaries”, find another dentist. Poorly done laminates can be bulky and opaque and even fall off. Cheap or sloppy laboratory technical procedures are a common problem with poor laminates. TOP • What is a crown? Is it like a cap? A crown is a complete replacement for a part of the tooth you see above the gum. The word cap is equivalent. Crowns are usually used on back teeth to rebuild a major defect in the tooth a
