What Are Lumineers?
Everyone wants a bright shining smile, but yellow or discolored teeth, misaligned teeth, and chipped or broken teeth can mar your smile. Today’s dentistry practice has an answer to repair and improve your smile. Lumineers are thin porcelain shells placed over your teeth which look just like natural teeth. They are a cost effective and attractive way to repair and improve your smile.
Restorative Dental Lumineers
Many times, your doctor will recommend Lumineers to help correct your smile. Your teeth may be misaligned, broken, cracked, or yellowed. While Lumineers will not cure the underlying problem since they are bonded to the surface of your teeth, they can give you an improved smile and increase your confidence. The secret to movie stars smiles? Many times, it is Lumineers.
Are Lumineers Different Than Veneers?
Unlike traditional dental veneers, which take at least three visits to fit, Lumineers can be fitted and placed in just two visits. There is no need to take any enamel off your teeth as in traditional veneers. Since Lumineers don’t require the removal of any of your enamel, they are reversible. Lumineers are thin translucent porcelain shells which reflect light much in the same way as your natural teeth and last up to 20 years.
Getting Your New Smile
Getting your Lumineers usually takes just two visits. At the first visit the doctor will discuss your goals and take impressions of your teeth. The impressions are then sent to a dental lab where your new Lumineers are milled. Once they are delivered, you’ll come back and have them placed and bonded. Lumineers are generally placed on your front teeth and not your molars because they can’t withstand the grinding involved in chewing. Placement takes about an hour, and then you have a bright perfect smile which lasts for many years.
If you want beautiful teeth which will last for many years, call or contact Smith and Cole Dentistry today and ask about Lumineers to repair your smile.
