What are Lumineers?
Lumineers are a prosthetic device designed to be thin, similar to the ultra-thin contact lenses so that they can be placed seamlessly over the teeth to give you a beautiful smile. Lumineers do not require prep work, so damage to your tooth is minimized. Lumineers are ultra-thin can provide you with an attractive smile in different ways.
What is the difference between Lumineers and Veneers?
Veneers vs. Lumineers: Application
Veneer: The ideal thing about veneers is they can improve virtually every facet of your smile. Veneers can provide a stress-free way to permanently align and whiten your teeth and restore cracked or chipped teeth.
Veneers and Lumineers differences are veneers are made of tiny, natural-looking thin material, such as composite resin or porcelain. Before the application process begins, your dental professor will remove approximately .2mm to .5mm of the enamel and then the veneer will be bonded to the enamel of the teeth to give you an attractive appearance. The smooth surface will create an appearance that is natural, and to ensure the appearance of the teeth is not overly large or bulky.
Lumineer: Lumineers material is ultra-thin, durable and robust. Your teeth do not require prep work, such as drilling, reshaping or enamel removal. The procedures only require only two appointments to your dentist. Lumineers are placed directly over the tooth to give you a radiant smile, and your teeth will be left unchanged, and there will be no damage to your nerve or your teeth enamel.
Veneers vs. Lumineers: Material
Veneer: Veneers and Lumineers differences are made dental porcelain and composite. Composite veneers are placed directly over the teeth. Porcelain veneers are fabricated indirectly by dental technicians and bonded to the teeth with resin cement. Veneers are monochromatic in color, so that they can match your natural teeth easily.
Lumineers: Lumineers are ultra-thin, ranging from .2mm to .5mm in thickness. They are made from Cerinate porcelain and needs little or no tooth reduction, or numbing shots. Lumineer is a less invasive procedure compared to veneers.
Veneers vs. Lumineers: Pros and Cons
Veneers and Lumineers differences are outlined in their pros and cons. However, some issues can be fixed with veneers only.
