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Strictly speaking the term "Lumineers" is derived from "Lumineers ^® by Cerinate ^®", products registered by Den-Mat Corporation. It has however become a common term to describe Porcelain Veneers applied without grinding or shaving. This is often refered to as the painless way to refresh your smile. It is important to differntiate between "Lumineers by Cerinate" and lumineers as the process of applying porcelain veneers without grinding.

Lumineers are just an alternative veneer system that make use of an extremely thin variant of porcelain. Lumineers by Cerinate claim that Cerinate is both thinner and stronger than the regular porcelain used in traditional porcelain veneers.There are however other manufacturesr with simmilar products. Lumineers, or no grinding porcelain veneers, offer an excellent solution to the person who desires straight teeth but who can not tollerate the thought of scraping off a layer of tooth enamel. Don't let this thought deter you from acquiring that perfect dazzling smile you always desired and deserved. Lumineers will act as a perfect smile solution for you as they allow for very little or no tooth reduction and are mostly performed without local anesthesia.

What is Cerinate ^®?

It is rightly said that all veneers are made of porcelain, but porcelain has a lot of varieties. Lumineers are made of a superior variety of porcelain known as Cerinate that is much stronger and more flexible than most varieties of porcelain. Lumineers can be made to a thickness of 1/3 mm, which is about the thickness of a contact lens. Porcelain veneers are usually between 1/2 mm to 1 mm thick. So, unlike the regular porcelain veneers which require tooth reduction, Lumineers can save healthy tooth enamel by eliminating the need for extensive grinding and shaving.

Advantages of "No Grinding Porcelain Veneers"

Lumineers will give you the desired look by masking up uneven, smashed or discolored teeth, filling up the spaces between teeth and altering the visible gum when you smile. Lumineers are fairly stain resistent. However, too much caffeine or cigarette smoking could stain Lumineers coated teeth. Well fitted lumineers are estimated to last twenty years with minimal care required. Since lumineers do not require tooth reduction, it can be removed or altered over a period of time.

Getting lumineers is a hassle free and painless process and it is a time saverl. Well fitted lumineers will not give you a bulky appearance as they are very thin. With age, the tooth enamel naturally wears down. The thickness of Lumineers could be increased for elder patients to make up for the naturally lost enamel and reestablish their youthful smile.

No grinding porcelain veneers are an innovative and pain free method to create a smile that you never knew you had. Whether your teeth are chipped, crooked or discolored, or if you wish for a quick and painless smile makeover, lumineers could be the perfect solution.