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Phoenix Lumineers

Lumineers* is simply a brand name of porcelain veneers made with Cerinate porcelain by the Den-Mat corporation. It's not a totally different type of procedure or restoration.
 

This Cerinate porcelain is particularly strong and so Lumineers can be made a little bit thinner than other porcelain veneers. They are three-tenths of an inch thick, instead of five-tenths of an inch thick. There are advantages and disadvantages to Lumineers.

If you would like to see if these would be appropriate for you, you may schedule an appointment for an examination. Only

Phoenix Lumineers
A Lumineers smile

with a complete examination can Phoenix cosmetic dentist Dr. Arthur Chal determine what would best work for you. Dr. Chal is trained and certified to deliver Lumineers.

The advertising makes it seem like Lumineers are fairly simple to do. While for the patient they are simple, creating a smile design that is beautiful and personally tailored to you requires artistic talent and extensive training in cosmetic dentistry.

You also need to know that when Lumineers are placed in the way they are promoted, with no shaving of the teeth, they will lengthen your teeth about two millimeters and make them thicker. Will you like that? You need a cosmetic dentist like Dr. Chal who will be honest with you about what you can expect.

Since these are a little thinner than the average veneer, it actually requires even more skill and artistry on the part of the cosmetic dentist and the laboratory. Color management is challenging even with thick porcelain. When it is three-tenths of an inch thick, as these are, it is even more demanding for the laboratory and the cosmetic dentist. The thinness also makes the shaping of the teeth trickier.

And when you have a new smile, Dr. Chal will do a customized smile design for you. By working with wax and creating prototype restorations, he will draw on his artistic talent to create a gorgeous smile that will blend with your facial characteristics and personality, and which will function comfortably and effectively for you. You won't get this kind of service at other dental offices.

*Lumineers is a registered trademark of the Den-Mat Corporation. Our use of the term is not intended to imply that Den-Mat endorses this web site.

Visit Dr. Chal's web site—see impressive photos of his work and read the testimonials of grateful patients.

So whether you want Lumineers or some other brand of porcelain veneers, it's important to visit a dental artist and an accomplished Phoenix cosmetic dentist like Dr. Arthur Chal.

Read about the cost of porcelain veneers.

 

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