Advantages :
• Painless
• Excellent aesthetics
• Not local anesthesia required
• Short recovery time
• Good mastication and speech • Not required preparation of the teeth
Disadvantages :
• Removable denture
• Requires good oral hygiene
• Relatively high cost
Indications :
• Teeth crowded
• Gaps between teeth
• Stained or discolored teeth
• Missing teeth
• Candidate patients for dental bridge or implant placement
• Provisional restoration after implant placement
• Frontal teeth that missing in a non gummy smile
Contraindications :
• Teeth with periodontitis
• Teeth with dental caries
•Problems of malocclusion
Materials :
• Duracetal™, a non toxic highly crystalline acetal copolymer resin, the material is thin – only about 0.5 mm thick.
The procedure is the following :
1st visit:
• Color measurement with SpectroShade™ Micro
• Taking impressions of the upper and the lower jaw
2nd visit :
• Evaluation of Snap on Smile
• Placement of Snap on Smile
• After leaving the dental office, you can eat immediately
3rd visit:
• Final evaluation after 1 week