As a natural result of developing technology, you can now change the color and size of your teeth. This process, which provides dental aesthetics, is called Empress Veneer (Crown). In this coating process, glass-reinforced porcelain material is used. Moreover, the empress veneer produced in laboratories with the help of special techniques and computers looks like your natural tooth. It is especially used for anterior teeth and premolars. It is extremely successful in terms of aesthetic appearance.
Which teeth can be applied to Empress Dental Crowns?
• Empress veneers are generally applied for anterior teeth and premolars. • Correcting the color tone of discolored teeth, Lightening the color of the teeth that have changed color tone, Filling the gaps in the gaping teeth, Making adjustments to the teeth that are out of shape, Providing support for the teeth with deformed enamel, Correcting the teeth that have been exposed to several operations and in terms of aesthetics. To provide a beautiful appearance, Empress crown can be made for veneer on teeth with wear on the outer surface.
Advantages of Empress Dental Crowns
• It gives the natural color of your teeth,
• It gives aesthetically beautiful and natural appearance,
• Empress coating has a high retention feature,
• Resistant to tooth abrasions,
• Plaque formation in this coating is very rare. Therefore, it is very healthy,
• Fluid absorption is low.
Disadvantages of Empress Dental Crowns
• The preparation of empress coatings takes a long and good laboratory effort,
• Empress crowns that require special sensitivity should be prepared by a specialist doctor and an experienced technician,
• It may not be durable if this application is made on the chewing function and large molars,
• It cannot be preferred in long bridges because its structure is hard and fragile,
Will I be toothless during the Empress Crown application?
With the temporary teeth that your dentist will prepare, you will not be without teeth at any stage. Even if you have a missing tooth, you will get rid of your missing teeth thanks to these temporary teeth while waiting for your empresses.
Are the sessions long?
One application will last about 45 minutes,
Can I eat and drink immediately after being pasted?
After your Empress teeth are permanently bonded, you can easily eat and drink.
Does it cause cold-hot sensitivity?
The coefficient of expansion of Empress with temperature difference is close to that of the tooth. The good compatibility of Empress with the teeth and the fact that the adhesive used does not dissolve in the oral environment ensures that there is no exposed tooth tissue; thus, cold-hot sensitivity does not develop.
How should I take care of it?
There is no need for an extra process other than your daily oral hygiene procedures. Brushing, using dental floss, choosing the appropriate dental floss, if any, will extend the life of your natural teeth as well as the life of your empresses.
Will my gums recede over time?
There will be no gingival recession due to Empress dental veneers. The polished surface feature and the perfection of the edge harmony make plaque accumulation difficult and are in biological harmony with the gingiva.
Does it separate from the tooth over time, does a gap occur?
It certainly doesn't happen. Thanks to the adhesive system, it is in a tight connection with the tooth. This adhesive does not melt over time, it does not disappear. This problem, which occurs over time in metal-supported porcelain, is not in question in empress porcelains.
Does it rot under dental empress veneers?
Empress’in dişe birebir oturması ve yapıştırıcının çözünmemesi, empress altında kalan diş dokusunu plaktan korur. Dişiniz empress altında çürümez.
Empress düşer mi? Kırılır mı?
The perfect fit of the empress to the tooth and the non-dissolution of the adhesive protects the tooth tissue under the empress from plaque. Your tooth will not decay under the empress.
Does it smell?
Empress is a material that does not cause plaque accumulation with its polished surface and does not smell because it is compatible with the gums. [ref:Dentİskenderun][görsel:AndrewYoung]