When would you recommend lumineers instead of veneers?

If your teeth are fairly straight and you want to make them whiter and improve the shape, Lumineers can be a great solution.

Lumineers are a type of veneer.  They are ideal in patients who need minimal changes in shape and color.  Well they are considered no prep veneers the can also be used in combination with tooth preperation.Veners that are bonded to just enamel are the strongest and least problem free but sometimes optimal esthetics are compromised.Each case is different.  I suggest always starting with a diagnostic wax-up that is transferred to the mouth to see the " final result" ahead of time.  Lip support, color and length can be evaluated.  I usually like to see patients a few days after temps are placed to re-evaluate esthetics before proceeding to final restorations.Ira L Shapira

I have used different types of veneers from ceramic materials to different levels of full prep, minimal prep and no prep veneers including Lumineers and Cristal veneers as two fine examples of ceramic labs we work with for the latter.  Every patient is unique and treatment options are numerically ordered depending on the case.  For those cases that minimal to no prep veneers are adequate to get beautiful aesthetic results, full thickness veneers are then put lower down on the list of options, as, tooth preservation is ALWAYS ideal.Find a dentist that has completed all different types of veneer cases and see what is right for your situation.