Lumineers: advantages, indications for dental restoration

Due to dark spots, cracks, chips on the front teeth, and their irregular shape, the smile does not look very attractive and causes psychological discomfort. Many dentists recommend correcting such defects with veneers. The procedure is carried out quickly, dental tissue is minimally damaged, and a high aesthetic effect is achieved. Veneering is one of the most popular prosthetic methods in Moscow and other Russian cities. In just a few visits to the dental clinic, teeth are given a healthy and natural appearance.

What are veneers?

Thin plates made of ceramic or composite material that fit over the teeth and replace the outer layer. They are designed to hide aesthetic and functional dental problems and are a modern alternative to crowns, although they are very different from them.

In aesthetic dentistry I divide them into three types: +++

Installation process

Microprosthetics is a painless installation of onlays without grinding the enamel. Lumineers are installed on teeth that have been previously treated and cleaned of plaque. The enamel layer is also slightly polished to make the surface as smooth as possible.

So that the patient has an idea of ​​the final type of microprosthetics, computer modeling of the smile is performed.

Lumineers are not installed on all teeth; the maximum number of coatings is 20 pieces.

The onlays are glued to a special dental adhesive patented by Cerinate. It contains fluoride compounds that nourish dental tissues with useful microelements.

The cost for one plate reaches 1000 USD. e. Since there are 10 teeth in the smile zone (upper and lower jaw), microprosthetics will cost 10-20,000 conventional units.

Complications after incorrect installation

Insufficient qualifications of the dentist can lead to incorrect installation of the microprosthesis. The danger is the small gap between the veneer and the gum, in which plaque will accumulate. A favorable environment is created for the development of pathogenic microorganisms, the remains of which disrupt the acid-base balance in the oral cavity. This leads to various complications: gum disease, development of root caries.

Veneers

A beautiful, natural and wide smile is a sign of beauty and self-confidence. Modern dentistry can correct almost any defect.

Depending on the type, veneers are made either in the mouth, directly on the patient’s teeth, or in the laboratory. The SmileStudio clinic has its own dental laboratory. Our dentists and technicians organize correct and disciplined work, thanks to which production and installation proceed very quickly.

At the SmileStudio clinic, the production and installation of veneers takes only 3-7 days!

The installation process is absolutely painless. And only high-quality materials are used for their manufacture, thanks to which they have a fairly long service life.

The service life depends not only on the materials used, but also on the type of records and their care.

• Ceramic ones last 30 years or more;
• Composite ones last 5-7 years;
• Lumineers last 30 years.

They are not at all different from real teeth, they are tightly attached to them, covering the front and bottom edges, which makes them completely invisible.

The color can be selected using a special Vita scale. This is a plastic strip that has ceramic tooth samples attached to it to make it easier to visually perceive the color.

How are lumineers installed?

The oral cavity and dentition must be prepared for the orthodontic procedure. The dentist will carry out sanitation, cleaning and major restoration of the teeth. To prepare lumineers and to install them, the patient must visit the dentist 3 times.

At the first stage, the orthodontist will take an image, which will be processed by a computer program. The dentist and the patient will discuss which teeth require updating and select the required shade of lumineers. The patient will immediately see the final result.

After this, an impression of the dental jaw is made. He is sent to the laboratory. If the company that produces dental veneers does not have a local representative office, then they will be made by a laboratory in America, Germany, or Japan. It all depends on which company’s lumineers are chosen by the patient.

After 2 months, the plates on the teeth will be ready, and the patient will come for the first fitting. If the product does not need to be adjusted, then the installation is carried out immediately. Otherwise, the defects in the product will need to be corrected.

The tooth enamel is treated with a primer. They make it rough. This is necessary so that the glue adheres well to the surface of the tooth. The cement base of the glue will strengthen the enamel and securely fix the lumineers to the teeth.

Indications and contraindications for installing veneers

If we compare all three types, we can come to the conclusion that ceramic ones are considered the best option, since they are stronger than composite ones, cheaper than lumineers, and at the same time durable and natural. Each of these types has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, care features and service life. But there is one important factor - indications and contraindications, which must be taken into account before installation.

Indications:

• Cracks;
• Uneven front teeth;
• Stains on healthy teeth;
• The front teeth are sensitive to irritants;
• Erased enamel;
• Darkening;
• Enamel fluorosis;
• Erosion of enamel.

Contraindications

Despite the great desire to have a Hollywood smile, there are a number of contraindications:

• Malocclusion;
• Periodontitis, periodontal disease, gingivitis in the acute stage;
• Absence of 6 or more chewing teeth;
• Presence of caries with complications;
• Presence of crowns;
• Removed nerves on front teeth;
• Dead or decayed teeth.

Getting veneers is an important step for anyone. You must take into account the indications and contraindications and be very attentive to all the nuances. But we must remember that many contraindications can be eliminated. First of all, you can solve other problems, and then safely proceed with the installation.

At the SmileStudio clinic, before installing veneers, each patient undergoes a full examination. The initial consultation is conducted by the chief physician of our clinic COMPLETELY FREE! After consultation and a full examination, the doctor prescribes treatment for teeth on which veneers will be installed in the future. And in our clinic all this is done absolutely free, quickly and efficiently!

Our highly qualified specialists will help you become the owner of a Hollywood smile and healthy teeth in the shortest possible time. Well-made and installed veneers look beautiful and natural, and they also help maintain healthy teeth and keep food and bacteria from getting underneath them.

Advantages and disadvantages

According to patient reviews, the main advantage of ceramic onlays is a high aesthetic result. However, when compared with prosthetics with crowns or implantation, there are many other advantages:

• Hollywood smile (ideal shape, white teeth, straight row) 2 - 3 weeks after the first visit to the clinic;
• minimal grinding of the surface, preservation of the bulk of dental tissue;
• natural color and shine;
• allow light to pass through, so they look natural;
• easy, quick installation, in just 2 visits;
• the service life of some models reaches 20 years;
• do not require special care.

The disadvantages include the irreversibility of the procedure, since the enamel is turned, peeling or chipping of the linings under increased mechanical load, and the high cost of orthopedic treatment. The most inexpensive composite veneers, but they have more disadvantages: they last no more than 5 years, quickly fade, darken, are opaque, and therefore look less natural than ceramics.

Do veneers damage teeth or not?

Let's destroy this incomprehensible myth that veneers ruin teeth!
Caries spoils teeth. Veneers, on the contrary, are a so-called protective suit against caries and external influences. According to the manufacturing method, they are of two types: direct and indirect.

Direct ones are made directly in the oral cavity, and indirect ones are made in a dental laboratory. It is necessary to take into account the fact that they are made from materials that are biocompatible with the body and do not cause allergies or other reactions.

And the high-quality German E-Max ceramics that we use does not cause any side effects, does not change its color and remains natural for many years.

Dentists recommend installation from the age of 18, since they cannot be placed on baby teeth. To install them, the teeth must be permanent. Many people often have the question of what to do if the tooth under the veneer begins to hurt. There's nothing wrong with that! Since they are installed from the outside, the back side allows any manipulation of the tooth.

We guarantee you 100% safety of dental procedures at SmileStudio. Our highly qualified doctors with 10 years or more experience do their work efficiently, painlessly and as quickly as possible.

Why do you need dental veneers?

Lumineers will not correct crooked teeth or eliminate bite problems, but they can hide minor deviations.

• Onlays can be used to close wide gaps between teeth and diastema. The gaps between them will not be visible. An even row of teeth will appear to the eyes of others.
• During dental treatment, extensive fillings may remain. They will hide and protect them from the destruction of the record. The fillings will last longer because external influences will not affect them. Acid, high and low temperatures will not harm them. You can safely drink both cold ice cream and hot tea.
• Dentists recommend installing plates for patients with weak enamel. Solid foods or temperature changes negatively affect it. Cracks and chips appear. Thin but durable overlays on the teeth will protect the enamel.
• If you have inherited teeth with a yellow or gray tint, and your smile is far from perfect, then white porcelain plates will come to the aid of such patients. They will change the color of your teeth without the whitening process.
• With age, teeth wear down. This is especially true for the lower front teeth. It is impossible to prevent this process; restoration is necessary. Dentists can do this with fillings or hide the defect under lumineers. The abrasion process will slow down, and the teeth will look straight.

Porcelain plates not only have an aesthetic function, making teeth healthy and white, but also protect enamel and fillings from external influences of acid, alkali, and solid foods.

History of creation, first use

In the 21st century, so-called veneers entered dentistry, which over time gained enormous popularity. Today this is the most important service in many dental clinics.

Have you ever thought about how and under what conditions veneers appeared?

So, in 1928, dentist Charles Pincus began thinking about creating the perfect smile for Hollywood actors. After all, no matter how good the teeth are, they look completely different on camera. That's why he attached ceramic plates made from denture powder, called veneers, to the actors' front teeth. The actors wore this plate only during filming, as they stayed on their teeth very poorly. But this was not a problem, because they helped create the perfect smile in the frame. It was thanks to Charles Pincus that the phrase “Hollywood smile” appeared, and the dentist himself was nicknamed “star dentist.” For 50 years, ceramic plates were used only in cinematography, but in the 80s a revolution occurred in dentistry - veneers appeared, which are becoming more popular year after year. They are different from their prototype, much stronger, and designed for use in the modern world. Today, veneers are thin plates made of ceramic or composite material that are placed on the teeth and replace the outer layer. Thus, they hide all dental imperfections and help you acquire a Hollywood smile.

Rules of care

How to keep the linings in their original form, is it possible to use chewing gum and drink coffee? The patient does not have to change his diet or give up anything. Chewing gum will not harm the dentures, since the fixing adhesive provides resistance to mechanical stress. There is no need to crack seeds or chew nuts. Such eating habits are also harmful to the enamel coating. The seeds are first removed from the husk by hand and then chewed with the lateral molars. You can buy already peeled seeds.

After installing ceramic onlays, you need to reduce the chewing load on the front teeth.

It is also not recommended to bite into hard fruits and vegetables. These include pears and durum apples, carrots. Some dentists do not recommend biting off even non-solid pieces of food: it is recommended to first cut them off with a knife and then put them in the mouth. You need to chew food only with the lateral molars, not covered with onlays.

Fibrous foods require special attention: fibers can get stuck between teeth. Therefore, it is advisable to refuse such food or grind it in a blender.

Despite the innovative material’s resistance to food coloring, you should not abuse coloring substances. This applies to the consumption of beets, red wine, strong tea, etc.

You cannot combine contrasting temperatures: first you ate a cold dish, then washed it down with a hot drink. This will subject the material to additional stress and shorten the life of the plates.

Is it possible to smoke with the covers installed? It is better to give up this habit. Over time, the enamel will begin to darken along with the lumineers, but it will no longer be possible to whiten them. Smoking will lead to premature replacement of microprostheses. Smoking often leads to gum recession, and with onlays installed, this process can noticeably speed up.

What to do if you can’t give up cigarettes? In this case, you need to carry out professional cleaning of the oral cavity 2 times more often, that is, once every 3 months.

Hygiene

Cleaning your mouth is no different from regular cleaning. It is necessary to use high-quality toothpaste, and if necessary, it is recommended to use dental floss.

It is advisable to clean your mouth after any snack. If it is not possible to use a brush, you can simply rinse with water or a special oral fluid. Some patients are confident in the safety of teeth covered with onlays. But this is false confidence: teeth can also be destroyed under plates. Therefore, comprehensive care and careful attention to hygiene will help avoid oral diseases.

Particular attention is paid to the places where the pads come into contact with the gums. It is necessary to periodically rinse the gums with herbal balm to prevent the development of the inflammatory process. In extreme cases, you will have to remove the plates and treat the gums. The danger is posed by gum recession—decay: the edges begin to rise and expose the cervical area of ​​the tooth. This pathology requires thorough treatment.

Can I use dental floss? This oral care product must be used carefully so as not to cause the plates to peel off. How to use thread correctly? Consult your dentist.

Is it possible to have professional teeth cleaning done in a dental office? This procedure is recommended to be performed twice a year, but you should warn your dentist about the onlays.

Prevention of caries is an urgent need for every person. It is necessary to visit the dentist twice a year to have your teeth checked. This will protect against carious damage to the enamel and hard tissues.

Contraindications

• Teeth are weakened.
• There is extensive caries, which can lead to a fracture.
• The patient has rapid wear of tooth enamel.
• Tooth enamel is thinned.
• The changes in bite are significant.
• Allergy to the materials from which the plates are made.
• Bruxism.

Contraindications associated with general diseases:

• The patient is on a heart stimulator.
• There are diseases or pathologies of the visual organs (retinal diseases, cataract surgery).

Lumineers: price for 1 tooth in Moscow

How much do lumineers cost? The price for 1 tooth will be from 30,000 to 60,000 rubles, if we talk about original products (USA). This company produces 2 versions of lumineers - Lumineers® CERINATE and DUO, which differ in price.

• Cost Lumineers® CERINATE are custom-made lumineers that are created from impressions of the patient's teeth.
  Their cost will be from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles per 1 unit. This price includes manufacturing, installation and all associated costs except delivery. The cost of delivery (regardless of the number of lumineers) will be about another 40,000 rubles. Today, the American company DenMat produces Lumineers® CERINATE not only in its own laboratory in the United States, but also in 2 more laboratories, one each in Italy and Luxembourg. No other dental laboratory worldwide is authorized to produce such thin veneers under the Lumineers® brand.

• Cost Lumineers® DUO are no longer individually made, but sets of ready-made lumineers, available in several sizes and colors.
  Looking at your teeth, the doctor will select the right headset option that will best suit your teeth. But in any case, you must understand that they will not fit your teeth exactly in shape, and therefore, after fixing them on your teeth, they will take a long time to grind with a drill, bringing them to perfection. Lumineers® DUO Lumineers are a hybrid of Cerinate porcelain and a composite filling material. In fact, they are no better than composite veneers costing 8,000-9,000 rubles, which are made entirely from light-polymer composite filling material. Their only advantage over individually made lumineers/thin veneers is the possibility of fixation immediately on the day of visiting the dentist.

• Thin veneers from E.max – pressed glass ceramics E.max is one of the best types of ceramics used in dentistry. This material closely matches natural tooth enamel in terms of optical properties, and therefore allows veneers or crowns made from this material to be given a very high level of aesthetics, which is simply unattainable with original Lumineers®. At the same time, the price for E.max is on average from 21,000 rubles (for 1 unit).
  Type of thin E.max veneers – before and after photos

Lumineers: before and after photos

Below you can see what Lumineers look like before and after – photos of real patients. In this section we have published photos of the most successful cases of treatment. Below (in the “Reviews” section) you can also see photos of not very successful cases of treatment, when teeth began to look artificial and not natural (24stoma.ru).

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Lumineers: features and photos

Lumineers are ultra-thin ceramic microprostheses. Their thickness does not exceed 0.3 millimeters. Due to this, preliminary grinding of tooth enamel when installing lumineers is not necessary. The doctor will thoroughly clean the tooth enamel and then attach lumineers to the tooth surfaces.

Unlike other types of veneers (except composite), lumineers can be removed after installation without damaging the natural enamel layer and return the teeth to their original appearance.

It is worth noting that grinding of tooth enamel during lumineing cannot always be avoided. For example, if the purpose of restoration is to eliminate crowding of teeth, preliminary preparation of the teeth will be carried out. Lumineers are recommended by experts to solve the problem of unexpressed defects of dental surfaces - darkening of the enamel, chips. If the patient has pronounced interdental spaces and curvature of the teeth, experts recommend veneering.

Zirconium veneers: characteristics and photos

Microprostheses of this type are made from a special material – zirconium dioxide. In terms of strength and service life, zirconium surpasses all other types of dental materials. It is resistant to mechanical stress and the influence of aggressive substances, and allows you to choose the shade of veneers to match the natural color of your teeth enamel. At the same time, the plates have transparency and a pleasant natural shine, allowing you to get an impeccably beautiful smile.

Zirconium veneers for teeth are produced using innovative technology - computer modeling and CAD/CAM milling. First, a zirconium frame is made, which is then coated with dental ceramics. Thanks to the use of modern technologies, ready-made veneers fit perfectly to tooth surfaces, do not stand out visually, and cannot be distinguished from natural teeth.

Zirconium veneers on teeth have the longest useful life – up to twenty years. Of course, structures can last for so long only if high-quality oral hygiene is observed and all doctor’s recommendations for caring for installed veneers are followed.

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Everyone would like to have a beautiful smile, but not everyone can boast of a naturally dazzling smile. But thanks to modern dentistry, most dental defects that are congenital or acquired under the influence of bad habits and physical damage can be corrected. This will require the installation of dental veneers, which will help restore the beauty of your smile by hiding visible imperfections. In this article we will describe in detail what veneers are, what types of veneers there are, the stages of their installation, what are the indications and contraindications for installing veneers, how safe they are, how much it costs to install veneers and how long they will last.

Manufacturing

Using patented technology, lumineers are manufactured by only one company , which is located in the USA. This is a rather complex process using computer technology. The plates are made from very durable CERINATE porcelain. The production time is known exactly - from four to five weeks from the moment of the patient’s request. The pads are tried on before sending the data to the laboratory, which is located in California. At the wax modeling stage, the doctor makes adjustments. Next, plastic structures are tried on, all parameters are recorded using a computer and sent to the USA. Lumineers will arrive from the laboratory ideal and individual for each patient. You just need to install them.

Bottom line

Lumineers are a modern means of improving the aesthetics of a smile without harming the enamel. These are ultra-thin plates that cover the teeth and create a cosmetic effect. Lumineers are expensive, but they have the longest service life. These plates can be used to mask small defects: chips, stains on the enamel, installed fillings, small irregularities, interdental gaps.

Lumineers are one of the significant advances in cosmetic dentistry. Just a month after your first visit to the doctor, you can boast of a snow-white Hollywood smile, increase your self-esteem and become more confident in communicating with people. However, the use of microprosthetics is not indicated for everyone, since the plates are not able to correct severe jaw defects - malocclusion, broken teeth, pathology of hard tissues. Before installation, a consultation with a dentist and a thorough diagnosis of the condition of the jaw and bone tissue is necessary.

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