October 10, 2008
Dental: facets
The facets are strips of ceramic that are fixed on the outer surface of teeth. They can hide defects, imperfections in shape, color; wear …
The technique
It is conducted in three stages.
* Preparation of the tooth: under local anesthesia, the enamel of the tooth is prepared on a thickness of 0.2 to 0.3 mm in order to receive future aspect. A facet is completed and provisional introduction in the same meeting.
* Impression: an impression of the teeth is done in the chair to enable the dental laboratory to achieve the final facets.
* Attaching the facet: bio-type cement glue, the facet is fixed permanently.
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