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Veneers & Thineers

Thineer are the latest innovation in ultra thin porcelain veneers and they are perfectly suited for a Hollywood smile. Thineers differ from traditional veneers because they can be as thin as 0.3mm or as thick as required.

In many cases, the Thineers can be placed directly on to an existing tooth structure without any preparation, injections, drilling or removing a healthy tooth. thereby greatly reducing chair time and discomfort to your patient.

Case selection is critical before prescribing Thineers and our technicians are on hand to help. With the use of study models and diagnostic wax ups, you will have a a visual representation of your final restoration before committing to the procedure.

Veneers

What are Thineers Ideal for:

• Boosting patient confidence
• Preventing further damage
• Putting hands down and smiling
• Covering stained teeth
• Covering chipped teeth
• Misaligned and rotated teeth
• Diastema cases and gap closing
• Small/undersized teeth
• Smile Makeovers

What are Veneers?

It is not always possible to face teeth with Thineers.We go from Thineers at approximately .3mm thick to Veneers at approximately .7mm thick. These are for patients whose teeth need some preparation. Teeth that are chipped and need to be cut back, front teeth that need lengthening, very crooked teeth that need to be drilled to help align them. The technique is relatively simple. The front aspect of the tooth is prepared with a thin shoulder at or below the gum level for the veneer to abut to. Impressions and a shade are taken and the laboratory constructs the veneers. Cementation is the same as for Thineers. Both options give fantastic results. Long-term aesthetics depends on you. Cleaning is of paramount importance especially with Thineers. As they align with the gun the 0.3mm ledge needs to be brushed really well to prevent gum irritation.

What are Thineers exactly?

Thineers are porcelain facings that are cemented to the teeth. This technique is the most non-invasive technique that we can use for cosmetics in the right patient no drilling or anaesthetic is required. A fantastic product brought to us by our own Costech Laboratory. A category 3, assessment is required prior to placement of these facings. This is to ensure that there are no obvious signs that would contra indicate their use. Grinding teeth, a deep bite, missing back teeth, headaches or neck pain would need to be investigated and treated prior to finalisation using Thineers. Non-traumatic bites are great and we can go ahead straight away in these cases. When this technique first started we were very strict about just who could have it. Now we have a saying. "Take the difficult, make it simple, and treat the simple" So it is an option for everyone but assessment is key to success.

For the lucky people who can have this treatment. We take impressions, send them off to Costech with a shade and the Thineers are made. These are cemented at the second visit. No need for temporaries, as we have done little to no drilling. This is a great cosmetic treatment and in more complex cases a great way to finish the front teeth.