After over 25 years experience and placing several thousand veneers I choose the veneers that give me the most beautiful and lifelike result. Lumineers and DaVinci veneers are well known only because of smart and expensive marketing on the part of the laboratories that make them. Because they produce so... more
Dental veneers: Lumineer vs. Davinci vs. Empress
I would like to know why dentists pick a particular type of veneer. Lumineer vs. Davinci vs. Empress veneers. Please tell me which you pick to use and why? Thank you.
3 answers to “Dental veneers: Lumineer vs. Davinci...”
A: Patient situation affects material choice
The trade name Lumineers is really just a feldspathic material that has been around a long time. The idea is that there is little to no tooth preparation, which is a good goal. However, if the teeth are dark, these thin veneers can allow the color to shine through. If not done well, these... more
A: There are really only two types of veneers- Pressed and Feldspathic
There are really only two types of veneers- Pressed and Feldspathic. An example of Pressed is Empress and Empress Esthetic. THey are the most common type of porcelain for veneers. Most cosmetic dentists that I know utilize pressed ceramics. DaVinci and Lumineers are actually trade... more
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