Can you get Lumineers or Veneers in a couple of days?

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I am going to get lumineers or veneers this summer to close two gaps and fill my smile in. Please let me know something soon. I want to find out if I can get lumineers/veneers in one to two days. My job has me travel to a new city every week. I also want to know what kind of insurance accepts lumineers/ veneers. I have a little coverage for fillings. I have two gaps and some uneven teeth. Any info will help. I am getting my lumineers this year 2014 this summer. Please let me know something soon.

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

I actually had my office set-up a special page on my webs.ite for patients that travel for cosmetic dental work.  You should check it out.  I have had patients from up and down the east coast, throughout the Midwest and the occasional celebrity.  Whichever, you choose, I would suggest going with an office that specifically caters to patients from distant cities and states that only have a few days to spend on dental work.  Check out the before and after photos of the dentist you choose to make sure that they are capable of delivering the results that you desire.  Veneers are what I do, so "Follow" me if you have more questions about them.Sarah Thompson, DMD

Michael Tam, BDS · Answer

Lumineers will
typically take only 2 appointments, and can be worked in around your travel
schedule. The first one will be your consultation and impression, and then the
2nd one will be for the Lumineers to be bonded to your teeth. Lumineers are
much quicker as far as procedure length, but the turn around time will not be
as fast as 2 days. However, squeezing in an appointment when you’re in town is
all that you’ll need. Unfortunately, all veneers are considered to be cosmetic,
and literally no insurance companies will cover cosmetic procedures. There are
3rd party 0% interest financing plans available through many dentists.

Norman Huefner, DDS · Answer

Lumineers are one of the quickest porcelain veneers to do, and that is certainly one of their advantages over other types of porcelain (Empress and Emax).  But it depends on which lab your dentist uses and how quickly the ceramist can have the veneers done.  Personally I prefer the Emax type of porcelain veneers, in my professional opinion, they are much stronger, and hence will most likely last much longer than feldspathic veneers (Lumineers).  However, Emax usually takes 10-14 days to complete.Another option is to find a cosmetic dentist who does Cerec veneers, as Cerec veneers can be done in just one visit.

Ernest Wong, DDS, MS · Answer

If you do your homework and find the 'right' dentist, it can be done.  But there is an outside chance that if the result is less than perfect and needs to be re-done, you will need to go back again in a future date, that means you will have to make a special trip.  I would recommend finding a dentist in the city where you are living now.

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