Veneers are thin ceramic coverings on the front surface of the front teeth to improve their aesthetic appearance. Veneers have a thickness of 0.5 - 1 mm and are made individually for each patient in a dental laboratory.
There are several ways to make veneers:
- method of layer-by-layer application of ceramics;
- pressing method;
- turning from a ceramic block using CAD/CAM technology.
Lumineers are thinner (up to 0.3 mm thick) ceramic overlays on teeth that improve their aesthetic appearance. Unlike classic veneers, they do not require dental treatment, therefore they are considered a more gentle method. With the help of lumineers, unfortunately, it is not always possible to solve the aesthetic problem of the front teeth, for example, with uneven or large teeth.
Lumineers are very popular, but not all dentists can install them. The doctor of our clinic, orthopedic dentist Nikolai Ivanovich Cherevko, is a certified specialist in installing lumineers in St. Petersburg.
In each case, the doctor suggests one or another type of veneers/lumineers depending on the clinical indications.
For what indications can lumineers be placed on teeth?
Any dental procedure has its own specific indications for implementation. The installation of lumineers is no exception in this regard, which is indicated for patients who are dissatisfied with the aesthetics of their teeth. Lumineers can be placed on teeth:
- To obtain an ideal teeth closure line;
- For small cracks in tooth enamel;
- Lumineers can be placed to disguise the unsightly natural color of tooth enamel and large fillings;
- Installing lumineers will help hide unsightly gaps between teeth.
You can also put lumineers on your teeth to disguise the ugly shape of your teeth, but only if such a defect is present on only 1-3 dental units. If there is severe crowding of teeth, most of the teeth in a row are crooked - you need a preliminary consultation with an orthodontist, because you may need to first correct the bite and for this, braces are used, not lumineers.
It is worth knowing that there are contraindications to the installation of lumineers, which must be taken into account before starting treatment. Among them:
- Bruxism or night teeth grinding. If you have bruxism, you cannot install lumineers, as they may break;
- Severely thinned tooth enamel, increased abrasion of enamel;
- The fillings are too big.
The cost of installing lumineers in St. Petersburg is quite high, it is higher than the price of installing veneers, so before starting the process of aesthetic restoration you need to familiarize yourself with all the pros and cons of lumineers.
Who will treat
Cherevko Nikolay Ivanovich
Orthopedic dentist of the highest category
Nikolai Ivanovich has extensive experience, masters modern technologies of orthopedic dentistry and provides prosthetics for patients with problems of any degree of complexity.
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Orthopedic dentist of the highest category
Work experience: since 1997 Doctor of the highest category.
Carefully plans orthopedic treatment. Performs all types of dental prosthetics, including helping in complex cases that are accompanied by dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. More details in the Personnel section
The main advantages and disadvantages of installing lumineers
Let's start with an overview of the benefits that a patient who decides to have lumineers placed on their teeth can receive. Among the advantages of lumineers:
- No need for preliminary grinding of tooth enamel;
- Fast treatment time. To place lumineers on your teeth, you will need a maximum of three visits to the dentist's office;
- The installation of lumineers takes place without pain or discomfort and does not require anesthesia;
- No temporary dentures are required. When installing veneers, which are much thicker than lumineers, the teeth are ground down and in order to protect them from the harmful effects of external factors, temporary dentures are placed on them, the price of which is not included in the cost of the veneers and is paid separately, which entails additional costs for the patient. Lumineers are fixed to the enamel of the teeth, without grinding, therefore, you do not need any temporary dentures;
- The beautiful color of lumineers will not change due to contact with external factors;
- The installation of lumineers is not associated with any risks to the health of patients, since the onlays are made from ceramics that are absolutely biocompatible with the tissues of the human body;
- Lumineers have high strength, withstand mechanical loads well and therefore can serve you for as long as possible - up to 20 years.
And of course, the advantage of lumineers is the opportunity to acquire an impeccable aesthetically pleasing smile with straight and snow-white teeth.
Do lumineers have any disadvantages? Yes, but lumineers don’t have many disadvantages. First of all, it is worth saying that lumineers can be placed on teeth only to mask unexpressed aesthetic defects. Lumineers are thin and have high levels of transparency, so if there is severe pigmentation of the tooth enamel or large stains, they will not hide the problem. You can make lumineers less transparent, but in this case their natural appearance will be lost.
The disadvantages of lumineers include their high price in St. Petersburg clinics, but it should be noted that the price of lumineers is fully justified by their quality, aesthetics, and durability.
USEFUL TO KNOW: Lumineers are durable microprostheses that have a long useful life. But lumineers will last you a long time if they are installed on your teeth correctly. Poor quality of fixation will lead to rapid failure of lumineers. In our dentistry in St. Petersburg, the closest attention is paid to the quality of installation of lumineers; in the process of fixing lumineers on the teeth, modern equipment is used - the multifunctional lamp “Sapphire Plus”. This powerful device ensures high-quality polymerization of the adhesive composition that secures the lumineers, and, accordingly, reliable fixation of microprostheses on your teeth.
Pros and cons, differences from veneers
The use of porcelain and ceramic plate linings allows you to obtain a number of advantages, which include:
- Possibility of hiding visually noticeable defects in the dentition;
- Strength of finished products, resistant to loads;
- Availability of choice of any shade of plates;
- Painless and safe restoration.
Design flaws include the vulnerability of products to excessive mechanical pressure - patients who have microprostheses installed are advised to give up the habit of chewing hard nuts, pencils or pens, as well as opening bottles with their teeth. In addition, the cost of restoration is also considered a disadvantage - prices for lumineers (for one unit) vary around 45-50 thousand rubles, which is due to the complexity of manufacturing and the high aesthetic properties of the finished overlays.
In addition, lumineers have a number of advantages over the previous technology - veneers, which are also popular among those who are concerned about the beauty of their smile. The main difference is the thickness of the products - the cross-section of ceramic models of the Cerinate brand does not exceed 0.2 mm, which allows you to do without the separation of tooth enamel, maintaining its integrity and health.
Installation
The recovery procedure involves several successive stages:
- Preparing teeth through professional cleaning and optional treatment;
- Making casts and computer modeling of the future design;
- Creation of porcelain or ceramic onlays based on a silicone base;
- Trying on and adjusting the plates followed by adhesive fixation.
Lumineers, like other aesthetic microprostheses, are installed only on the teeth that form the smile area. Thus, the total number of plates sufficient to create an ideal dentition varies from 8 to 16, with the majority placed on the upper units.
How many teeth can I get lumineers on?
Lumineers are usually placed on teeth that are part of the smile zone and are clearly visible to others when communicating. Lumineers cover the teeth of the upper row - up to 10 teeth and the teeth of the lower row - 8 teeth.
But if desired, lumineers can be placed even on 1 tooth. For example, all the other teeth have a good shape and color, but with one tooth in the row there is some kind of aesthetic problem that worries the patient. In this case, only one lumineer is made, and this is quite possible, since the material for making lumineers has a rich palette of shades, which allows you to make a microprosthesis exactly to match the enamel of the patient’s natural teeth.
How many teeth do you need lumineers for? Ask this question to the specialists of our dentistry in St. Petersburg - “New Line Dent”! After the examination, the doctors at our clinic will tell you how many lumineers you will need to get your ideal smile; in addition, we offer you free computer modeling of your future smile with installed lumineers. Visualizing the result is a great motivation for getting lumineers for those patients who are worried about what their new smile will look like.
Indications for installation of veneers/lumineers are:
- The presence of many defective, darkened fillings on the front teeth.
- Changes in the shape of the front teeth due to wear, chips, and injuries.
- Discoloration of teeth (teeth of different colors).
- Pigmentation of tooth enamel that cannot be whitened (fluorosis, pigmented enamel cracks, tetracycline teeth).
- Gaps between teeth (trema and diastema).
Ceramic veneers and lumineers perfectly convey the shape, color, transparency and shine of teeth in the smile area; they are strong and durable, do not change their color over time, and do not cause allergies.
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: Cherevko N.I.
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Install lumineers in St. Petersburg: how the installation of lumineers will take place
Before installing lumineers, you will attend a consultation with two doctors - a therapist and an orthopedist. Consultation with two specialists at once is necessary for an accurate diagnosis and to exclude contraindications to the installation of lumineers. If the examination reveals caries on the teeth, inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, they need to be eliminated and only then will it be possible to put lumineers on the teeth.
Before impressions are taken of your teeth to make lumineers, you need to undergo a professional teeth cleaning procedure. Professional hygiene is necessary to remove plaque and tartar from teeth, which provoke the development of caries and other dental diseases.
Based on the dental impressions taken, computer modeling is carried out, which will allow you to see and evaluate your future smile with lumineers; dental impressions are also needed to make lumineers in a dental laboratory.
True Lumineers are made only in the USA. Therefore, the impressions taken will be sent to an American laboratory, and there they will make lumineers for you. As soon as the Lumineers are ready, they will be sent to Russia.
USEFUL TO KNOW: How long will it take for lumineers to be made? This question is of great interest to patients who want to have real lumineers installed on their teeth. On average, the manufacturing process of lumineers and their delivery to Russia and St. Petersburg takes a month.
Fitting and installation of lumineers
When your lumineers are delivered to the dentist in St. Petersburg, you will be invited to try them on and install them. It is not necessary to grind down the enamel of your teeth before placing lumineers on them, but some preparation will still be carried out.
This may include:
- Grinding the protruding edges of those teeth that protrude slightly forward from the row;
- If there is slight crowding of the teeth or one tooth is creeping onto the edge of another, the corners are ground down;
- The enamel is given a slight roughness, which makes it possible to place the lumineers as firmly as possible.
The dental surfaces prepared in this way are treated with a special acid solution, and then glue is applied to them. After applying the glue, the dentist will place the lumineers and illuminate the work area with a lamp. This is necessary so that the glue polymerizes and the lumineer is firmly fixed on the tooth.
The process of installing lumineers on teeth is completed by grinding their edges in the area of contact with the gum. This is necessary to achieve a smooth transition and a beautiful, natural smile.
How much does it cost to install lumineers in St. Petersburg?
The cost of installing lumineers in St. Petersburg is one of the main questions of interest to people planning to install lumineers on their teeth. Note that in terms of price, this is one of the most expensive aesthetic dentistry services; the price of lumineers is several times higher than the cost of veneers.
At the very beginning of the article, we told you that now, in order to attract clients, some clinics have begun to call thin ceramic veneers, which they make themselves, in their own laboratory, and offer at low prices (compared to the price of Lumineers), Lumineers. But this is not fair to patients, since real Lumineers are made only in the USA, using patented technology. In the manufacturing process of real lumineers, high-quality and unique materials are used to ensure high strength and aesthetics of microprostheses. Hence the high price of the final product for patients.
How do you know if you are being offered fake Lumineers? The price offered by the clinic will tell you everything. If the price of one lumineer in advertising is 25-40 thousand rubles, then it is actually a thin ceramic veneer. We will talk about prices for real Lumineers in St. Petersburg below.
Indications and contraindications
The use of lumineers presupposes not only the patient’s desire to improve the visual properties of the dentition, but also the presence of medical indications, which include:
- The need to even out the shade of the enamel;
- The presence of fluorosis or increased vulnerability of the coating;
- The need to relieve defects caused by age-related changes;
- Recommendations for eliminating diastemas, displacements or crowding of elements.
It is worth noting that it will not be possible to correct the consequences of significant damage with the help of lumineers - in such cases, prosthetic techniques are used to restore the full structure of the crown. In addition, before starting restoration, it will be necessary to eliminate negative factors that are contraindications, such as caries, inflammatory processes and periodontal pathologies. In this regard, the final prices for lumineers offered by clinics in St. Petersburg are determined only after a comprehensive examination, which allows you to draw up a competent treatment and recovery plan.
Lumineers: installation price for 1 tooth in St. Petersburg
The price of lumineers made in the USA will be 80 thousand rubles per tooth. This is indeed a very high price, but we remind you that it is completely worth it because the procedure for installing lumineers is reversible, the lumineers themselves are impeccable in aesthetics and last as long as possible - up to 20 years.
Lumineers are the only type of prosthesis for aesthetic restoration that can be placed on other prostheses, such as crowns. Lumineers can also be placed on pulpless teeth, on which it is not recommended to install veneers, since teeth with the removed nerve become more fragile.
It is very difficult to calculate the cost of installing lumineers on your own, especially if preliminary treatment of teeth and gums, oral sanitation and whitening are required. In addition, usually when ordering lumineers for a large number of teeth, the cost of installing them will be lower than if it is necessary to install lumineers on only one tooth in a row. Don’t do your own calculations, call New Line Dent and we will calculate the cost of installing lumineers on an individual basis!
If the price of lumineers is too high for you, but you want to get a beautiful smile, in our dentistry in St. Petersburg “New Line Dent” we can offer you artistic restoration with composite veneers, regular veneers and ultraneers (ultra-thin glass-ceramic veneers). These restoration options will help you achieve beautiful teeth and a smile at affordable prices.
