Lumineers

Modern dental technology today allows you to keep your teeth not only healthy, but also to make them beautiful.

Aesthetic dentistry does not stand still.

One of her latest achievements is the creation of lumineers.

Lumineers are thin porcelain tooth pads.

To date, the use of lumineers is one of the most effective ways to restore the beauty of the teeth without harming the teeth.

Lumineers are a kind of veneers, but unlike them have a different design.

How lumineers differ from veneers

Lumineers are thinner than veneers. Lumineers are no thicker than a contact lens. Their thickness is 0.2 mm, and veneers - 0.5 mm.
In the manufacture of luminaire designs, modeling technologies are used that allow you to get ready-made pads that are most appropriate in shape and color to the patient’s teeth.
The design of lumineers is much stronger than veneers. Inability to form microcracks on the surface of lumineers.
Luminary tooth pads can last their owner from twenty years or more.
Lumineers can be removed.

Pros and cons

The advantages of lumineers:

Lumineers can be installed without turning teeth.
Quick installation design. It takes about 2 to 3 visits to the dentist.
Virtually no need for anesthesia.
No need to install temporary overlays on the teeth.
Unlike composite fillings and linings, no color change occurs over time.
Absolute biocompatibility. Harmlessness.
Tooth decay decreases.
The composition of the cementitious composition contains fluorine, so when fixing, the tooth is fluorinated.
Hypersensitivity of teeth is not noted.
The installation of lumineers is reversible.
High esthetics. When installing lumineers, it is possible to fully match the color of their teeth.
Comfort when using the design.
Durability.

Lumineers have disadvantages:

Very expensive.
Lumineers installed without turning the teeth, have disadvantages. Such teeth look larger than natural ones.

When they are put

Lumineers are prescribed to patients, if required:

Photo: Teeth before and after the installation of lumineers

Make teeth beautiful and white.
Align teeth with lumineers without installing braces.
Make the dentition even.
Exclude tooth turning.
Hide the gaps between the teeth.

How to make

Installing lumineers is one of two ways:

The traditional way of installation. This method involves turning the teeth.
Installation of constructions on teeth, without their preliminary turning.

The technology of installing lumineers without turning the teeth

This technique allows you to carry out prosthetics with lumineers painlessly.

Stages of installing lumineers:

Preparing the tooth for the installation of the structure: if necessary, it is treated.
Making casts from the jaws.
Computer simulation of a patient's smile.
Based on the obtained impression, a thin porcelain overlay for teeth is made, the thickness of which is not more than 0.3 mm.
Trying on lumineer occurs on the second visit to the doctor.
Installation and fixation of the structure to the tooth with the help of special glue, which is highly resistant to food acids.

The installation process of the luminaire takes about a month.

Where to install lumineers

The installation procedure for lumineers is technically difficult. Therefore, not every doctor will be able to make the patient’s smile beautiful and aesthetic.

Not everyone knows that real lumineers are made in the United States using patented technology and from special patented ceramics.

Despite the fact that the installation of lumineers does not require special preparation of the teeth so that the smile shines with beauty, the doctor must have special training and qualifications.

A doctor with experience in installing such structures will install them so that they look natural.

Complications of improper installation of lumineers

If the doctor does not have sufficient experience, then with improper installation of the structure, a small gap may form near the gums.

Plaque will accumulate in it, which will constantly irritate the gums.

Reviews

Before installing lumineers, it is necessary to choose the right clinic and a certified dentist - an aesthetist.

It is necessary to pay attention to the cost of the service and the lumineers themselves. Lumineers cannot cost less than $ 700 per unit. Real lumineers cannot be cheap.

Patients who have installed lumineers share their impressions of the results of prosthetics:

Put the lumineers on the front teeth. I feel discomfort. It seems to me that the teeth have become long and heavy.
With age, my teeth darkened and I tried to smile less so that others would not notice defects in my teeth. The dentist offered me a choice of three options for solving this problem: professional whitening, installation of veneers or lumineers. I chose the last one, because I was very afraid to grind my teeth and wanted to no longer return to this question. I was very pleased with the results. The warranty was given for 15 years. And the price pleasantly surprised. One tooth cost 27,000 rubles, given that lumineers have a long service life.
My incisors often cleaved, and the color of the teeth left much to be desired. My dentist advised me to put on the pads. I didn’t want to injure my teeth, so I chose lumineers. What I do not regret at all. I really like the color and shape of my new teeth.

Lumineers Care

When installing lumineers, there are no restrictions on the reception of products. Holders of lumineers can eat toffee and chew gum.

In order for the pads to retain their original appearance for a long time, it is necessary to observe some rules:

Carry out regular hygienic care of the oral cavity, using a toothbrush with paste, the use of floss (dental floss), rinsing the mouth after eating.
Do not gnaw hard objects with your teeth: nuts, seeds, threads, etc.
Have a dentist visit at least twice a year.

Indications and contraindications

Indications for the installation of lumineers:

Aesthetic defects of teeth. Correction of teeth by lumineers will help to correct them.
Erosion of the enamel of the front teeth. Lumineers on the front teeth will hide these changes.
Grinding and chipping teeth.
Enamel discoloration and stains.
The presence of large interdental spaces.
Bent teeth. Lumineers mounted on curves teeth will help align the dentition.
Old, discolored fillings.
Diastema and tremas.
Tetracycline teeth. Fluorosis
The presence of crowns on the front teeth. Crown Lumineers front teeth, improve their aesthetic appearance.

Lumineers have contraindications:

Severe tooth curvature. To straighten teeth using lumineers is not possible.
Periodontitis.
Tooth decay.
Bruxism.
Pathological abrasion of teeth.
Strong bite changes.

Life time

Manufacturers of lumineers argue that the service life of structures can be twenty years or more. The guarantee for lumineers in dental clinics is provided for a period of five years.

Moreover, the lining for the teeth, during the entire time of use, are able to fully maintain their appearance. It is possible to remove the tooth structure at any time.

At the same time, the teeth completely retain the state in which they were before the installation of the lumineers.

Video: “Real American Lumineers”

Questions and answers

Prosthetics with lumineers is a new direction in aesthetic dentistry.

In this regard, patients are concerned about issues related to the possibility of their installation in case of the most common tooth defects.

Frequently asked questions of patients are answered by aesthetic dentists.

Question: Can lumineers on teeth hide stains on teeth?

Answer: Yes. Lumineers hide various defects on the teeth. For this, you need to choose opaque plates.

Question: Is it possible to put lumineers on dead teeth that have darkened?

Answer: In such cases, veneers are not recommended, and lumineers can and should be placed, because they successfully replace traditional crowns.

Question: If the teeth are false, is it possible to install lumineers on artificial crowns?

Answer: Lumineers can be placed on artificial crowns, but only if they are in good condition.

Question: Which tooth pads are better: porcelain or ceramic?

Answer: Porcelain linings can only be placed on the front teeth. A ceramic, consisting of zirconium, both not front and chewing.

Question: How much do lumineers cost for teeth?

Answer:Each dentist has its own cost price. They depend on the type of work spent on a particular patient. The cost of lumineer per tooth is on average 1 thousand. $.

Question: What are lumineers made of?

Answer: Lumineers are made from heavy-duty porcelain.