Gum disease is a bacterial infection and one of the symptoms is halitosis. It is not likely that the Lumineers caused this. As far as them breaking, it comes down to a few things, the material and the skill of the dentist. If a bite is not evaluated, the thin and weak Lumineer material will... more
Problem sequence with Lumineers?
I am really interested in getting Lumineers and I have been talking to my friends and other people who had them done. It seems that most of them are happy for some time and then the problems will start in the following sequence :
1.Halithosis (bad breath)
2.Breaks, etc.
3.Gum disease (1 case required surgery).
Can you please explain why these happens how to avoid them?
2 answers to “Problem sequence with Lumineers?”
A: Lumineer concerns
Normally, Lumineers should not cause halitosis and/or gum disease. Both of these conditions are caused by bacteria in the mouth. Sometimes, restorative treatment can make it more challenging for patients to properly clean their mouths, causing an excess of bacterial buildup. If, for example, the... more
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16 Jul 2009
Sorry,but problems No.1 and No.3 have nothing to do with Lumineers. These seem to be a periodontal (bone loss and gum problems), which should be taken care of by periodontal treatments prior to Lumineers placement. Problem No.2 is mostly a very unfortunate consequences of the fact that Lumineers are not strong -- theen porcelain. You can, probably get the same esthetic results with regular veneers.