Keep in mind the dentist tellign me it was a health risk was trying to sell me services but basically he said they should not have to shave a lot off of them. A little shaping is normal to make sure the gap in between is clear and they are lined up but when you shave them too much there is a protective coating that gets removed. He also said the edges were showing at the gum line. They should not be showing as that leaves a gap for plaque to get in and cause gum desease, cavities, etc. He was right - I could see it. He was the dentist I went with for veneers and he didn't have to shave much and the edges were under the gumline so it looks more natural. If I could figure out how to post pix on this site I would show you the picture with lumineers versus with veneers and it tells the whole story. In the end I wish I never did it but I do get tons of compliments now so at least I have that.
This was my original post so I wanted to follow up with the latest. After a lot of stress and tears I finally had all of my lumineers removed. I was able to get some of the money back from the previous dentist since I had two reputable dentists say they were put in wrong, they were too large, they were a health risk and they should not have shaved all of the protective coating off of them. I went through hell once again to get veneers but they look natural and I get lots of compliments about my smile now. Of course after all the work I had done the pain lasted about 6 months but has finally subsided after over a year with some rare days where they just hurt for no reason. Had I to do it again I would have staying with my stained teeth, put the $20k towards a new car and continued with crest strips. Good luck everyone.
I had Lumineers put on and it was a nightmare. They were like horse teeth and hurt all the time. I have never cried so much in my life. I went to another cosmetic dentist to get them reviewed and hopefully shaped and he said they had to come out! I got a THIRD opinion with the same recommendation. After removing them and putting in veneers they look great but of course I am now $20k in the hole for the whole thing. Research your dentist well. I thought I had but lesson learned.
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