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Lumineers
Lumineers are a type of porcelain veneer used by cosmetic dentists. Of all the advantages offered by modern cosmetic dentistry, porcelain veneers are of the most popular. They are a great way to correct minor tooth defects like little chips or cracks, slight crookedness and small gaps between teeth.
/Dental PR News/ - CHICAGO, IL, March 28, 2007 - Porcelain veneers are very thin, tooth-shaped shells which are bonded strongly and permanently to the front surface of the teeth being treated. They can even be an alternative to wearing braces for a year or two to straighten your teeth. If the teeth are not too severely out of alignment, porcelain veneers can permanently and pleasingly cover the slight misalignment in just a couple of visits.
What is porcelain?
Dental porcelain is a glass-like substance which closely resembles tooth enamel in several ways:
· It can be matched to the shade of your natural teeth
· When bonded to the tooth's surface, porcelain veneers become a part of that tooth and provides a very strong and durable surface
· It absorbs and reflects light the same way that our tooth enamel does. It's translucent, so that light enters the porcelain and bounces back off the bonding layer beneath it. This is similar to the way light enters natural tooth enamel and bounces back off the dentin layer beneath it. In both cases, the result is that pearly white sheen which makes for a beautiful smile.
Advantages of Lumineers
1. Lumineers are made from a patented type of porcelain known as Cerinate . This is an exceptionally strong porcelain, which means that Lumineers can be made extremely thin. They can be as thin as 0.2 mm, like a contact lens. A traditional porcelain veneer is about 0.5 mm.
2. Because Lumineers are so thin, the tooth does not have to be scuffed or shaved down to make room for them. Nor are any anesthetic shots necessary for affixing them to the tooth.
Lumineers are made by the Den-Mat corporation in California, a company founded in 1974 by a dentist who was dissatisfied with the dental materials then available. Dr. William Cohen at Glenview Dental Excellence in Glenview, Illinois, has also been an innovator, seeking out new training, new techniques, and new dental products throughout his 25 years of dental practice. He has given stunning smiles to many models and media personalities and is an enthusiastic supporter of Lumineers .
"I recommend Lumineers to anybody who'd like to have porcelain veneers," he said, relaxing in the comfortable massage chair he provides for his patients. "With good care, they'll last for your lifetime, and remember too that porcelain is highly stain-resistant."
Dr. Cohen provides the full array of cosmetic dentistry for the Chicago, Illinois area, even offering spa dentistry with every comfort, and sedation for those who feel extra anxious about visiting a dentist. His friendly personality matches the comfortable and relaxing atmosphere of his dental offices.
For more information on porcelain veneers and cosmetic dentistry, click here.
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