In this article, we will look at how to make extended fangs.
This building is not only a necessary medical procedure, but also a modern fashion trend among young people and adolescents. In Russia, it gained popularity after the film adaptation of the well-known saga about the vampires "Twilight".
Today, extended fangs can be done in any dental clinic. However, before deciding to carry out such a procedure, it is necessary to study all its features, contraindications and indications.
Indications for building
A photo of the extended fangs is presented above.
The procedure can be performed for various purposes:
- The therapeutic goal is when a part of a tooth is broken off or damage to its crown part is observed.
- Aesthetic goal - in the case when it is necessary to change the shape or size of the tooth to improve the aesthetic properties of the smile. The building of fangs of the “vampire” type also falls into this category.
- Orthopedic goal - in cases when the tooth is completely destroyed and its restoration is required.
Depending on the purpose of this dental event, a specific technique is used.
Of course, people with extended fangs are becoming more common today. But is everyone allowed this procedure?
Contraindications to the procedure
Since this dental manipulation involves certain actions in the oral cavity, there are a number of relative and absolute limitations to its implementation. These include:
- acute or chronic periodontitis;
- malocclusion (in this case, extended teeth can interfere with the even distribution of loads on the jaw during chewing food);
- poor oral care and non-compliance with hygiene rules;
- any damage to the tooth roots;
- caries in advanced stages (a medical procedure is possible only after treatment of all teeth);
- allergic reactions to materials used during the dental procedure (very rare);
- pathological abrasion of teeth.
For the safety of the patient, the size of the artificial areas of the extended fangs should not be more than 4 mm. Longer fangs will constantly injure the tongue, lips, gums. This will contribute to the appearance of severe inflammatory processes, irritations, up to the formation of pathological tumors.
Reconstruction of the oral cavity
Before carrying out this medical procedure for installing extended fangs, it is necessary to conduct a complete rehabilitation of the oral cavity. With the development of caries, even if it develops on only one tooth, a qualified dentist should refuse to provide dental services to the patient. If necessary, remineralization of tooth enamel, cleaning the surface of the teeth from stone and plaque is carried out. Similar actions, at the request of the patient, can be carried out under local anesthesia.
Training
The method of obtaining extended fangs includes the following preparatory steps:
- Taking casts. This is necessary in order to simulate a canine of a suitable shape and size.
- Preparation, which is the preparation of the tooth surface for the installation of artificial structures.
Since the stacked area of the composite will be more thickened, the tooth must hold it securely. All the main stages of dental manipulation are performed using local anesthesia, so the patient practically does not feel pain and does not feel discomfort.
One of the main methods for building canines is to build using light-cured material. It is considered the most sparing, because it allows you to quickly create a high-quality and reliable design. The technique of this procedure resembles nail extension. Modern dental materials that are used to restore fangs do not darken over time and are absolutely combined with natural dental tissues.
Stages
Manipulation of getting extended fangs in girls and guys is carried out in several stages:
- grinding of hard tissue, which is necessary to create the correct form of artificial fang (even when designing fangs according to the “vampire” type);
- isolating the treated tooth surface from moisture using latex material with a special hole for the tooth;
- enamel conditioning, which ensures its reliable adhesion to composite materials;
- the use of adhesive systems - for a more durable connection of the composite with dentin.
Layering
The building process is a layer-by-layer application of light-cured materials. Their number depends on the size of the artificial structure and the stage of tooth decay. On a special scale, the dentist pre-selects the color of the composite material. Further, polishing is also carried out on the tooth surface, and for quick hardening, final highlighting is used.
Building fangs in this way will take no more than two hours. The disadvantage of this method is that, over time, the light-cured material may darken, especially if proper dental care is not available.
Installation of crowns of "vampire" form
There are quite exotic grown fangs.
"Vampire" crowns are made and installed in the same way as regular crowns. A distinctive feature of such products is only their shape. The technology of the procedure is as follows:
- a cast is made;
- the dental technician makes a “vampire” crown - initially a test model is made of gypsum, on the basis of which a permanent crown will be made;
- the finished model is tried on to the patient and, if necessary, it can be sent for revision;
- temporary structures are installed that the patient must wear for two weeks;
- with the help of special cement, a permanent metal-ceramic or ceramic “vampire” crown is fixed, which is installed on a previously turned tooth.
As a result of grinding the tooth enamel is severely damaged, however, thanks to this procedure, the artificial structure is fixed most reliably and firmly.
Choosing a similar method for building canines, you need to know that it will be impossible to return the previous shape of the tooth.
A photo of the extended fangs in the girls is also presented.
Veneer Restoration
This building method is porcelain or ceramic plates that have identical properties with enamel. They are glued using special solutions to the prepared surface of the canine. As an alternative to veneers, lumineers are often used, which differ in a special manufacturing technique, which makes it possible to produce extremely thin plates (not more than 0.3 mm). With the help of such overlays, it is possible to simultaneously get rid of a variety of defects - darkening, chips and stains on enamel.
Care Rules
If you adhere to certain rules for caring for extended teeth, they can last a long time. Key recommendations:
- daily brushing should be carried out twice a day (minimum), while you need to use a toothbrush of medium or high softness;
- toothpaste should not contain abrasive substances;
- once or twice a year, you must come to the dentist's office to cover the enlarged fangs with a special varnish and polish them;
- if possible, it is recommended to give up smoking and excessive consumption of coffee and tea, since artificial teeth can change color and fade;
- extended fangs can be damaged or broken when eating hard foods or under various mechanical influences.
Advantages and disadvantages
What are the positive and negative sides of the extended fangs for boys and girls?
For most people, fangs build up for aesthetic reasons. Only in exceptional cases is this dental procedure performed according to medical recommendations using artificial structures. “Vampire” fangs are most often built up by adolescents - they can often be seen in guys and girls who are passionate about Gothic subculture. However, sometimes adults also emphasize their personality in such an unusual way. The main advantages of this event include:
- snow-white beautiful smile (thanks to the use of modern materials, aesthetics are significantly increased);
- long-term and high-quality design;
- full restoration of the tooth (the tooth grows even if there is a small residue, the main thing in this case is the presence of a healthy root and intact bone tissue);
- painlessness of the procedure;
- change of image and compliance with fashion trends.
However, there are some drawbacks to such a dental procedure:
- high cost of services;
- gradual destruction of enamel, as a result of which there is a high probability of developing caries;
- discomfort during eating (biting and chewing food is too inconvenient for fangs that are too long);
- trauma to the oral cavity (occurs with improperly selected canine sizes);
- high risk of damage to artificial structures (the material may be damaged if improperly maintained, or break down when eating hard foods);
- the inability to build fangs if their roots are at least slightly damaged.
Building fangs is a very responsible decision that must be made consciously. At the same time, it is important to analyze how high the need for this dental procedure is, because if you do this for the image, it will harm your health. If the manipulation has exclusively therapeutic goals, it is really necessary.
Extended Fang Reviews
Patients left a very controversial opinion about the development of fangs. If we are talking about "vampire fangs", which today are very popular among young people, then the reviews contain rather negative information. People believe that building canines should be an exclusively therapeutic necessity, in which the patient acquires a chance to maintain a damaged tooth and get an aesthetic effect. When teenagers spoil healthy teeth with such manipulations for the sake of new-fangled trends - this is perceived by most people extremely negatively.
As for the procedure itself, then, according to the information from the reviews, it proceeds absolutely painlessly and does not cause much discomfort.