At the Arnautović practice, we also successfully use the revolutionary injection molding technique, which enables patients to achieve a beautiful smile without tooth reduction.
The injection molding technique is an ideal solution in the following cases:
- closing diastemas (gaps between teeth)
- correcting worn and shortened teeth (e.g. in bruxism)
- changing the color or shape of teeth
- treating minor orthodontic irregularities
- in young people who need complete prosthetic rehabilitation of a reduced bite and worn teeth, where we want to avoid tooth reduction for several more years.
Our approach to the injection molding technique
The foundation of this method is transferring the ideal design of your smile from the digital plan directly into the mouth, which we do with the help of a special transparent key (silicone mold). Through precisely defined channels in the mold, we inject highly aesthetic flowable composite into the space around the teeth. The material is then light-cured, creating a strong and glossy structure that blends perfectly with your natural tooth.
This technique cannot significantly change the existing tooth color, so at-home or in-office whitening should be performed before this technique to provide the patient with the color they want to achieve.
At the Arnautović practice, we always strive for solutions that are aesthetically perfect while preserving natural tooth tissue as much as possible. The injection molding technique enables exactly that: an innovative, minimally invasive approach that allows precise reconstruction of tooth shape, color, and function without unnecessary reduction.
It is important to note that in our work we always use dental loupes, which allow us to work more precisely and directly contribute to better results and a more beautiful smile for our patients.
What does the procedure look like?
- Analysis and planning: We photograph the teeth and take a digital impression (scan with a digital scanner). Based on these data, our technician designs your ideal smile.
- Making the mold: After the final trial of the design in the mouth, we make a transparent silicone mold in the practice through which we inject the material onto the teeth.
- Application: The teeth are prepared using special adhesive protocols (“bonding”), the mold is placed, and the composite material is injected.
- Finishing: After removing the mold, we polish the teeth to a mirror shine, preventing plaque accumulation and ensuring a natural feel under the tongue.
Benefits of the injection molding technique for the patient
Our patients choose the injection molding technique because of a number of advantages compared with conventional prosthetics:
- Maximum preservation of the teeth: In most cases, no enamel reduction is needed at all, which fully preserves the natural tooth structure.
- Complete predictability: Thanks to digital planning and the trial of the design in the mouth before the procedure itself, you know in advance exactly what your new smile will look like.
- Outstanding aesthetics: We use the most modern composite materials, which faithfully imitate the optical properties of natural enamel: its translucency, opalescence, and high gloss.
- Durability and strength: The injection technique ensures high material density, resulting in exceptional resistance to wear and fractures.
- Exceptional speed of fabrication: The entire process is most often completed in only one to two visits to the practice, and you receive a completely new smile within just one week.