Enfield Lumineers

Many people have become familiar with porcelain veneers for smile restoration because of Lumineers.

Getting To Know Lumineers

Interestingly enough, Lumineers are just a specific brand of thin porcelain veneers, but not the only brand. They are highly marketed to dentists because they are strong, ultra-thin veneers that, in many cases, can be put onto teeth without any prior tooth preparation. Traditional porcelain veneers are about 0.5mm thick, the thickness of your fingernail. Lumineers are even thinner, 0.3mm. Many dentists like them because they are easy to do. They design a smile with you, the specifications are sent to the DenMat lab in California where your veneers are manufactured, they’re sent back, and the dentist bonds your veneers on. Sounds easy, right?

But many cosmetic dentists are critical of the work done by the DenMat lab, and they prefer other brands of ultra-thin veneers, like DURAthin and Nano, that allow them to use their own master ceramist. Any of these ultra-thin brands will make it possible for the dentist to do a smile makeover with little or no tooth preparation.

Mastering the Art of Porcelain Veneers

While Dr. Cummiskey likes the concept of Lumineers and can help you with them, it’s not as simple as Lumineers advertising makes it seem to create a beautiful smile. It takes a cosmetic dentist who understands what kind of look you want, considering your facial shape, complexion, and hair color, and has mastered coloration to achieve the smile you desire. That takes more training than a regular dentist gets at dental school. Dr. Cummiskey, with his experience in cosmetic dentistry and artistic eye, prefers other brands of ultra-thin veneers for a couple of reasons.

Reasons To Explore Your Options

The DenMat Company that manufactures Lumineers has a policy that their veneers can only be made at their specific lab. The problem is, many expert cosmetic dentists share the opinion that their work tends to end up looking bulky and chalky.