Comments on: Are Lumineers Cosmetic Veneers Or Not?

By: Shannon Dunlevy

Shannon Dunlevy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:47:22 +0000

Hi Phil, you can get 2 lumineers for your front teeth for sure, as any cosmetic dentistry specialist will match the Lumineers with the color of your existing teeth. In other words, your front teeth shouldn’t look brighter or out of place.

With a root canal the tooth may be discolored due to the initial bacterial infection (the most common reason for a root canal). The root canal is a procedure to remove that bacteria, but in some cases it may not get all the bacteria out – hence your tooth can continue to darken and become discolored. Get your tooth assessed again to make sure that all the bacteria is – in fact – gone. If it is, then yes, you can try and whiten it with various procedures and products. Whitening gels can be used successfully. Brands such as Zoom!®, Opalescence® , BriteSmile are the most popular. Your dentist will direct you to the best solution here.

If a veneer is too expensive, best to consult your dentist and make sure the discoloration of your tooth is not due to the fact that there is still bacteria present in the tooth. That would be step 1 in my book. After that, your options are whitening gels – which can be placed inside the teeth to increase the lightening effect. Point is, you have options. Hope that helps

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:45:31 +0000

Would it benefit me getting only two lumineers for two front teeth as thet are the ones i am most self conscious about, also if costs are too high would tooth whitening work on tooth that has undergone root canal and how much?

By: Shannon Dunlevy

Shannon Dunlevy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:58:49 +0000

btw Carol, Lumineers do come with a 20 year warranty, which is pretty decent. Not a lifetime guarantee, but still solid.

By: Shannon Dunlevy

Shannon Dunlevy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:55:35 +0000

Irene,

kekeke yeppers your peeps emailed a few hours ago and I directed her to a good dentist in her area. I even made the appointment for her so she wouldn’t chicken out so quickly. You’re right as well, sounds like she has a wisdom tooth impacted .. ouch!! Oh, and thanks for the compliment about the site It’s really hard not to keep adding on, but I don’t want things so cluttered.

By: Shannon Dunlevy

Shannon Dunlevy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:52:41 +0000

@Simon. Thanks for the post! Yep, Lumineers are around 400.00 cheaper than when they first came on the market. That certainly helps.

@Carol, I’m writing a piece on Davinci veneers right now actually!! That’s a Chris Angel moment lol :0 I wouldn’t complain too much about them, in my experience Davinci are to veneers as Bentley is to cars. You are in good hands – and it’s a superior product. Quite expensive though

By: Irene Mckay

Irene Mckay — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:47:39 +0000

Hi Shannon,

I just wanted to pop in and say I’ve included your site in my own link list. I recently had a reader ask me where she could find a good dentist because a toothache was keeping her up all night.

Needless to say I found your site by stumbling and directed her to you. I truly hope she emailed you – the poor thing hasn’t slept in days.

Oh, and I am truly jealous of your site design, it’s quite brilliant!

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:44:50 +0000

Have Davinci Veneers myself, but I kicked myself when I saw a commercial for Lumineers. I’d much rather have not had my existing teeth rough! Aargh! Oh well. I do get a lifetime guarantee with Davinci, wonder if Lumineers also have a guarantee?

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:41:23 +0000

I’ve actually wanted Lumineers for a long time now, but when they first came out the price was just ridiculous. Now that it’s gone down a bit I’m heading to the dentist next week – thanks to this post!! Thanks Shannon!