What is a lamellar cut? In layman’s terms, it is the process of “losing weight” from certain teeth by grinding away about 0.5 mm of enamel from the sides of the teeth to create a small gap between them. In order for all teeth to be perfectly aligned, the size of the upper and lower teeth must conform to a certain ratio, and many people have abnormalities in the size of individual teeth, so this method is used to adjust the proportional relationship. For example, many people have small upper lateral incisors (that is, the second tooth from the middle), so the teeth in the lower jaw have to be sliced a little, so that the length of the lower teeth is reduced accordingly. In other cases, patients with less prominent lateral appearance have less severe tooth misalignment and do not want to extract their teeth, so some slicing can be done to decongest and align the teeth. No matter which method is used, the patient should pay attention to the fact that the side of the tooth is a rough surface after grinding, and it is easy to deposit food residue, so if the tooth is usually prone to caries, the probability of getting caries in the ground area is also increased. Therefore, you should pay more attention to oral hygiene and brush your teeth carefully after slicing and cutting. In addition, consult your doctor to see if there are conditions for polishing or fluoride application, these measures can effectively prevent tooth decay, of course, these measures are still very uncommon in China. In spite of this, lamellar cutting is still necessary for many patients, so you should not be reluctant to accept it because of this, otherwise many treatments cannot be continued. Slowly the teeth will also remineralize and the roughness will be reduced. When slicing, the doctor should grasp the thickness and the patient should not feel sore. If you feel sore, it means that too much grinding has been done and tell your doctor immediately.