Revitalize Your Smile with Porcelain Veneers or Lumineers

Are you unhappy with your smile? Many people struggle with chipped, stained, uneven, or slightly crooked front teeth and long for a brighter, more attractive smile. If this sounds familiar, porcelain veneers or Lumineers could be the perfect solution to enhance your smile quickly and naturally.

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are thin, lightweight shells made of porcelain that are bonded to the front surfaces of teeth to improve their color, shape, and surface. This treatment is the top choice for creating a beautiful, more pleasing smile. With minimal tooth reduction of about 0.5 mm, veneers are a more conservative option compared to crowns. They allow us to correct various dental imperfections, including stains that don’t respond to whitening, slightly crooked or misshapen teeth, uneven surfaces, chips, gaps, and discolored fillings, making them an ideal solution for many cosmetic concerns.

At your initial consultation at The Art of Smile Dental, we’ll discuss your goals and expectations for your new smile. A thorough smile analysis will help us evaluate the position, shape, size, and color of your natural teeth and determine what changes are needed to achieve your desired look. We’ll take digital photos and impressions to create a mock-up of your smile, which will serve as the blueprint for your custom veneers.

Next, we’ll move to the trial smile stage, where temporary veneers will be placed to ensure a proper fit and aesthetic. After that, your permanent veneers are crafted in a dental lab based on the exact specifications we’ve provided. Once the veneers are ready and we confirm that they look and feel just right, we’ll bond them securely to your teeth, leaving you with a radiant, confident smile!

Lumineers

In some cases, dental Lumineers may be recommended as an alternative to traditional porcelain veneers. Lumineers are ultra-thin porcelain shells that are placed directly over existing teeth without altering the original tooth structure. Since no tooth reduction is required, placing Lumineers typically doesn’t involve anesthesia or tooth preparation.

Lumineers are an excellent solution for individuals with small, wide-spaced, misshapen, chipped, or stained teeth that don’t need significant alignment changes. For more complex cases that require adjustments in the position, shape, or color of larger or crowded teeth, traditional porcelain veneers are still the preferred option.

Transforming your smile with either porcelain veneers or Lumineers usually takes just two visits, followed by a couple of follow-up appointments for final adjustments, polishing, and care instructions to help your enhanced smile last for years.

Getting started on the journey to a more confident, beautiful smile is just a phone call away. Contact The Art of Smile Dental to schedule your consultation and discover how you can achieve the smile you’ve always dreamed of with porcelain veneers or Lumineers. You’ll be glad you did!