Chicago Lumineers doctors
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Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
2704 N Halsted, Chicago |
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Benjamin S. Fiss, DDS
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
919 N. Michigan Ave. 3rd Floor, Chicago |
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Peter Tomaselli, DDS
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
437 West North Avenue, Chicago |
Recent Answers
I researching for veneers that improve my smile (chip teeth, gaps, yellowing, the works!). i read that many dentist offer a veneer called Lumnieers. On the lumnieer website it talks about how it's better becs its reversible and less pain since you dont get teeth shaved down. Can someone tell me if lumnieers are the best porcelain veneer?
Lumineers are only good for patients with very small teeth or teeth with lots of spacing as they are applied to the surface of your teeth- enlarging or bulking up your tooth size . There use is very limited to particular patients.
What questions should I ask my dentist before I get Lumineers?
Most important questions for you to ask your dentist are:
1. What advanced training do you have in all cosmetic dental options (all types of veneers, invisalign, orthodontics, etc)
2. How many of these types of cases have you treated?
3. Will you show me pictures of your before and after cases?
4. What other options do I have besides Lumineers?
5. What are the pros and cons of this (and other) treatment?
I am going to get Lumineers soon and struggling to find a way to identify the best cosmetic dentist for dental veneers. Maybe it's pretty straight forward and doesn't require special training?
Lumineers, like any cosmetic dental work, require great skill, experience and diagnostic ability on the dentist's part. And Lumineers require special training before the dentist is allowed to place them. Lumineers are just a specific type of porcelain veneer. The actual product that the dentist uses is less important than the training, skill and expertise he/she has.
You should ask the dentist how long he/she has been performing this kind of procedure, what advanced training he/she has, how many patients he/she has treated, how complex were the cases that were treated, what other options you may have available, etc. Most dentists are happy to show you before and after pictures of their work, especially patients they have treated who presented with similar situations to yours.
