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In this article we will tell you what veneers, lumineers and ultraneers , and consider their differences from each other. In short, the differences are related to the thickness of the material, installation features and aesthetic properties. Veneers, lumineers or ultraneers are dental onlays, and they are installed on a previously ground tooth and fixed with a special molecular glue (strong composite light-curing cement), which firmly fixes the onlays on the teeth for many years.
Prepared, ground tooth and finished veneer. If installed on 1 or more teeth, veneers are made to match the teeth.
With the help of veneers, you can correct the shape of your teeth, remove gaps, get snow-white teeth and a dazzling smile. Observers see a flawless row of teeth, without a single defect.
They are very popular among show business stars and other public people due to their relatively short installation time.
Also, veneers, lumineers and ultraneers are called microprostheses or dental plates.
Veneers
Veneers are porcelain or ceramic plates for orthopedic purposes that are attached to the surface of the front teeth. Veneers are installed for medical reasons and solve problems such as:
- crooked teeth
- severe chips on teeth
- interdental gaps
- pigmentation
Veneers are made in accordance with the shape and color of the patient’s teeth and taking into account his wishes.
The thickness of veneers ranges from 0.5 to 1 mm, which is why a layer of enamel must be removed to install them. This is usually done under local anesthesia. The enamel will not grow back, so the decision to use veneers must be made carefully.
The service life of these microprostheses ranges from ten to fifteen years, depending on wear. After it expires, you need to order new ones. No special care required.
Operation
Medium difficulty
There are contraindications
Doctor's qualifications
High
Flaws
Damage to the plates due to an incorrect bite or blow occurs frequently. Cracks and breaks form, after which you have to buy a new prosthesis.
If Lumineers are placed on a person who suffers from bruxism, they may wear out quickly.
High installation price. Fixation requires a high level of training of the dentist and other specialists who create impressions of teeth and plates.
If a veneer or lumineer is installed incorrectly, gaps may form between the tooth and the plate, food will get in there, and a carious process will begin to develop. The denture may cut into the gums and bleeding will become more frequent.
Installation may be difficult due to poor preparation of the tooth surface or the nature of the development of the jaw bone. All this matters when fixing veneers. Before installing the plates, the teeth are ground down so that the plates do not look too wide.
One veneer will cost the patient approximately 20 thousand rubles, and a lumineer - 35 thousand. If the plate once peels off, it will not be possible to replace it; you will have to remove it completely and install a new one.
Veneer installation process
The procedure for installing veneers occurs in several stages.
- At the first appointment, the doctor assesses the current condition of the teeth. If treatment is necessary, it must be carried out. If everything is in order, then an impression of the teeth is made, according to which future veneers will be made and their color will be determined. At the same appointment, the dentist grinds down the top layer of teeth on which veneers are installed and secures temporary dentures. Depending on what veneer material is chosen, they are produced in 5 to 14 days.
- At the second visit, the veneers are directly installed. A composite material is applied to the prepared dentition, and plates are attached to it. Excess cement is removed and final sanding is performed if necessary.
Work examples
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Selection of microprostheses
The advisability of installing a particular prosthesis depends on several factors. The client must analyze his financial capabilities and be sure to go for a consultation with a dentist; in many dental clinics, this consultation is free. We recommend looking at several websites of dental clinics, studying their work before and after installation, studying social media accounts and reviews on third-party sites.
Among the instruments that dentistry offers, veneers and lumineers have fundamental differences, and ultraneers are an intermediate option. One of the main requirements that microprostheses must meet is that they be made by a professional technician from high-quality, expensive materials, preferably from materials made in Germany or the USA.
Regardless of the attachment chosen, all dentures require careful care. We must not forget that these are artificial teeth, for which solid foods are contraindicated. For example, it is advisable to cut even an ordinary apple into small slices. But veneers are still more durable than lumineers and are practically in no way inferior to your teeth in terms of strength and allow you not to worry about the hardness of the food you eat.
If you carefully follow your dentist’s recommendations and regularly clean your teeth, your teeth will last the stated period, dazzling those around you with a flawless smile.
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Advantages and contraindications
The main advantage of veneers is the ability to correct serious dental defects. By installing veneers on the front teeth, you can correct crooked teeth and severe damage, such as chips.
In addition, an undeniable advantage is the price of veneers. So, composite veneers cost from five thousand rubles apiece.
Veneers look as natural as possible. They cannot be distinguished from natural teeth. They have the same gloss and transparency.
There are few contraindications for installing veneers. This:
- malocclusion
- too thin layer of enamel
- bruxism
- completely destroyed teeth
- untreated caries, pulpitis, etc.
Cost of the operation
from 20,000 rub.
Recovery time
from 3 days
Operation time
from 60 to 180 minutes
Indications for use
Lumineers
– one of the most reliable methods of restoration in dentistry. With their help, you can correct defects of all groups of teeth.
The following cases lend themselves well to correction:
- Chips and cracks in enamel;
- Gaps between teeth;
- Change in enamel color that cannot be bleached;
- Irregular shape of teeth;
- Spots, dots on the tooth surface;
- Increased tooth wear.
Properly installed lumineers are indistinguishable from real teeth. The palette of shades allows you to choose the desired color and degree of transparency for an even more natural design.
Lumineers
Lumineers are the thinnest plates on teeth used for aesthetic restoration of a smile. They are used to eliminate minor defects: darkening of enamel, cracks, small chips. The wear life of lumineers is twenty years or more.
Due to the thickness of the plates (only 0.2 - 0.3 mm), preliminary grinding of the teeth is not required. In rare cases where the teeth are too close together, light grinding may be necessary.
Lumineers are manufactured using patented Cerinate technology. This makes the cost of lumineers very high.
Lumineers are usually installed in two visits to the dentist.
- At the first appointment, dental impressions are taken and the shade of future microprostheses is determined. The cast is sent to an American laboratory. After 3-6 weeks, the lumineers are ready. If the patient’s teeth are susceptible to caries, treatment is necessary. Otherwise, the damaged tooth will sooner or later become inflamed under the prosthesis and its treatment will be extremely difficult and expensive.
- During the second visit, the doctor performs professional teeth cleaning to remove plaque and tartar. Next, finished products are tried on and installed. Lumineer is attached to a fluorine-enriched composition that strengthens dentin and makes the lumineer resistant to high acidity. After this, the excess composition is removed, and the composite material is dried with a polymerization lamp.
Dental care
The most important thing that every patient should remember is that he has dentures installed. And no matter how reliable, strong and durable they are, these are still artificial teeth. Just like living ones, they need special care - regular brushing and toothpaste, and mandatory regular dental checkups. You should not bite off too hard foods with your new teeth - even apples should be cut into small pieces, otherwise the lining may break off. Follow these simple rules and your new teeth will last you for decades.
Advantages and contraindications
The main advantage of lumineers is that the process does not require any grinding of the teeth. You can remove them at any time and return your smile to its original state.
The service life of lumineers is quite long - more than twenty years. They are strong enough and do not require additional care.
Contraindications for installing lumineers are teeth that are too damaged. In this case, there is simply nothing to attach the implant to. In addition, there should be no severe crooked teeth - a lumineer cannot cope with such a defect.
In other cases, if there is no individual intolerance to the material of manufacture, then lumineers can be installed.
Advantages
After installing the veneer, the patient experiences reduced pain when eating hot and cold food and drinks. With good and proper care of your dentures, their service will last longer. The color of the plates is selected identical to the shade of the tooth.
Other advantages: the plates are thin and durable, fixation is quick, and can be used for a long time.
Lumineers or veneers. Comparison.
Both methods of dental restoration have the same goal - aesthetic smile correction. They are overlays for 6-8 front teeth. The differences between veneers and lumineers are:
- installation technologies
- plate thickness
- service life
- appearance
- cost
Lumineers create a snow-white “Hollywood” smile, but due to their matte finish they look less natural and also make the teeth appear more massive. There is no such problem with veneers.
The service life of lumineers is on average 10 - 15 years longer, but their cost is higher.
Due to the fact that lumineers are manufactured using patented technology only in US laboratories, their waiting period is several weeks. The veneers will be ready in a week, maximum two.
After weighing all the pros and cons, choosing which microprostheses should be installed is up to you.
What is this
Veneers, lumineers and ultraneers are overlays that are fixed to the front surface of the teeth. They serve to change the appearance, in some cases even the shape, of the teeth that make up our smile. They allow you to completely change the aesthetics of a row, making your teeth straight, white and without the slightest blemish. The overlays look like eye lenses - they are just as thin and even translucent.
Aesthetic restoration of teeth with onlays
An interesting fact: today almost all stars resort to the help of dentists to create a “Hollywood”, that is, a snow-white, dazzling smile. It’s enough to compare how they looked at the beginning of their careers and how they look now, after long and hard work on their appearance. Among the most convincing examples are Tom Cruise, David and Victoria Beckham, Nicolas Cage, Demi Moore and many others. Their smiles were transformed and became truly Hollywood.
Duration of operation
Veneers will not last as long, since food debris often gets stuck under them and carious processes develop. Therefore, such plates are removed ahead of schedule. The material from which the veneers are created is important. Ceramics, zirconium, and composite substances are more often used. The material of manufacture affects the strength characteristics and service life.
Veneers are fixed using a dental cement mixture. After a few years the composition disappears. Lumineers adhere to glue and are not affected by liquids and substances contained in saliva. Therefore, the plates last longer.
Dentists guarantee that the service life of veneers does not exceed 10 years, and lumineers will last 20 or longer . If you use the plates carefully, they will serve better. If you make an error in the installation, adverse reactions of the body are possible that affect the duration of operation.
Matte and white lumineers can change the color of a tooth, but they look unnatural, so when choosing this method of restoration, dentists often recommend installing plates on all teeth at once. One of the main disadvantages of lumineers for most people can be their cost.
The plates are produced abroad, so the cost of one lumineer is several times higher than the price of a veneer.
Sometimes 4 to 8 lumineers are enough to correct a smile . In most cases, they are installed on the upper teeth; for the lower teeth, a whitening procedure is carried out to even out the shade. In high-class medical clinics, it is possible to evaluate the preliminary appearance of lumineers on teeth using a 3D computer model. Our specialists guarantee their work for up to 20 years.
In what cases are these technologies used?
- if there are stains on the teeth that cannot be removed using conventional means;
- when the color of teeth changes;
- with increased tooth sensitivity;
- with large interdental gaps;
- when part of a tooth is missing;
- with crooked teeth syndrome;
- if you want to achieve white teeth without chemical whitening.
