Improve Smile Symmetry with Lumineers

06 May Improve Smile Symmetry with Lumineers

Smile symmetry occurs when teeth are straight, even, and properly aligned. There are programs that are extensive and long term to correct your bite to achieve the desired result. However, for many patients, invasive, lengthy procedures are impractical. A process to correct misaligned, crooked, chipped, stained or poorly spaced teeth is with Lumineers.

Lumineers describe a type of dental veneer that is made from porcelain that will cover imperfect teeth to achieve a smile makeover. One of the primary advantages of Lumineers over any similar type of cosmetic dentistry is that Lumineers have the luxury of being reversible if the patient wishes to do so.

These wafer thin covers can correct one or multiple teeth. One of the primary differences between Lumineers and other similar products is that much less of the natural tooth is removed to permanently attach the covers. And due to the process and products used to attach Lumineers, repaired teeth are actually stronger allowing Lumineers to last twenty years or more.

Your cosmetic dentist can correct multiple dental imperfections using this process:

1. Dental stain – Teeth may become discolored or stained from ineffective personal daily oral hygiene, advancing age, some medications, various illnesses, diet selection, or lifestyle habits (like tobacco use).
2. Misshapen teeth – Crooked teeth, worn enamel, or uneven teeth can appear straight and equal once Lumineers are applied to teeth requiring repair.
3. Chipped enamel – Your teeth can appear whole again.
4. Unwanted gaps between teeth – Spaces can occur from lost teeth, a result of all permanent teeth not erupting properly, or incorrect spacing.
5. Receding gum tissue – Unprotected dentin is more than just unattractive. Exposure to hot, cold, sweet, or sour can result in an uncomfortable zinging sensation. Covering these visible areas customarily hidden beneath gum tissue can be accomplished with Lumineers.

Treatment with Lumineers can be completed in as few as two dental appointments. A minute amount of enamel will be removed from teeth to be covered, and a specially prepared cement will be used to attach the tooth covered shells.

Your smile makeover will be completed … your teeth will appear even and symmetrical. A few cautionary measures should be observed – avoid biting into anything hard such as ice or crunchy vegetables; do not bite your fingernails; and refrain from using your teeth to open packages.

Care of your Lumineers will provide you decades of smiles. Do learn more about this versatile treatment option, contact the office of Drs. Bonner & Huriega at 210-616-0858 today.