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Veneers are competitors of lumineers.

To date, competition Lumineers make veneers , which are also designed to improve the aesthetic appearance of the teeth, but have differences in manufacturing technology and materials used for this purpose.

The main difference between veneers and lumineers is that the installation of lumineers does not require turning the teeth, and veneers require turning the frontal surface of the tooth to a certain thickness. Therefore, absolutely healthy, but ugly in color and shape teeth should not be used to install veneers, it is better to use lumineers.

Veneers can be made in two ways:

Composite veneers are made in the office by a dentist; for this purpose, the doctor grinds the frontal surface of the tooth, on which he then applies composite material in layers, gradually forming the required shape of the tooth. The color of the composite material and the shape of the teeth are discussed in advance with the patient. The composite material can be applied simultaneously to several teeth, but it is also possible to make one veneer at a time.

Ceramic veneers are made in a technical laboratory on the basis of previously taken impressions from the teeth turned from the front side. Such veneers are made simultaneously for several teeth. The color palette of the ceramic mass allows you to individually select the shade of the future veneer. The veneers made in the dentist's office are fixed to the teeth using special adhesives. Ceramic veneers do not change color over time, as composite veneers do, because composite is a light-curing plastic.

Advantages of veneers in relation to lumineers:

Less transparent
Since the thickness of the veneers is compensated for by the turning of the tooth, they have less convexity compared to lumineers,
Have a more stable mount.

Disadvantages of veneers in relation to lumineers:

Requires grinding of tooth enamel from the frontal area to the thickness of the veneer,

Grinding an unpulped tooth in the future can cause unpleasant sensations in case of temperature changes or the use of sour and salty foods (teeth become sensitive),

After removing the veneers, restoration of the anterior part of the tooth is required.

Contraindications for installing veneers:

Progeny (reverse bite), straight bite, cross bite,
Bruxism,
Insufficient thickness of the tooth for grinding (due to anatomical features or carious cavities, including those sealed),
Weak in terms of load on the tooth tissue,
Pathological abrasion of teeth,
Increased sensitivity of the teeth,
Low coronal parts of the teeth.