Lumineers veneers for my sensitive teeth?

Q. I have very sensitive teeth. My dentist has suggested that I have 6 teeth veneered. I prefer the idea of lumineeers . When are these not suitable? Are they harder to colour match. How long would it take from start to finish and what is the approx cost. How long would ordinary veneers take to fit and what would be the cost?

A. Dear H,

Regarding treating sensitivity with veneers it wouldn’t always be my first choice, sometimes simple fillings added to the tooth surface would be an easy way to assess the benefit of veneers.

Lumineers are best when you don’t have to mask heavy discolouration or correct large discrepancies for alignment, you can still use them but the added benefits vs conventional veneers are less. A good case would be closing spaces between teeth. Colour match is an issue if you are changing/ masking natural colours.

£5-600 per lumineer ( depends on build up )

Ordinary veneers take the same time to fit, polishing margins is important, 30 minutes per veneer sometimes two visits to polish this is the same as lumineers Cost £420 per veneer

Best Wishes

Dr Rob Tennet BDS

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