Just finished placing 8 Lumineers on a patient that just didn't want her teeth drilled. This is a perfect case for Lumineers, no prep or very little prep veneers.
A veneer is basically a fake porcelain front for a tooth, much like placing fake fingernails on a woman's finger tips. Veneers are made of porcelain and can be used to make changes in the shade of your teeth, chips and cracks, spaces and many other dental issues facing many people who just want a beautiful smile.
Traditional veneers require about .5 mm of tooth reduction. This process is not reversible since tooth structure has been removed. Lumineers, or no/little prep veneers, are more reversible since little or no tooth structure is removed. With these paper thin veneers, tremendous cosmetic changes can be made in just two simple visits with no anesthesia and no temporary veneers to worry about between visits.
The first step in this process is computerized imaging to determine the patient's true cosmetic needs. Next a custom waxup is done to allow the doctor and patient to make any changes they believe necessary prior to the actual fabrication of the veneers. Finally a shade for your new smile is determined.
On your second visit the veneers are bonded to place. With traditional veneers you will need to have temporary veneers placed between visits. With Lumineers, no temporaries are required since no tooth structure is removed.
Depending upon your particular Smile requirements, one or the other of these two processes may be required. The only way to find out is to give us a call at 516 741.1230.
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