What are veneers?

Lumineers vs. Veneers, also called porcelain veneers, are shell-like and tooth-colored structures used to improve the appearance of teeth. It is a popular treatment in cosmetic dentistry that is used in treating stained, discolored, gapped and deformed teeth. Veneers are made up of porcelain, which is a type of ceramic.

For having porcelain veneers, your teeth/tooth should be drilled to make room for veneers to be bonded on your teeth. Then your dentist attaches the customized porcelain veneer on the prepared teeth using the composite resin, which is the common adhesive for this purpose. This procedure will take about 3 sessions and require temporaries (temporary veneers) to be worn until your veneers are made in the meantime.

There is also another veneering technique with composite veneer. It is different from both porcelain veneers and Lumineers. For composite veneers, the dentist directly applies the material on your teeth (direct restoration). Then the material is light cured and shaped to give you a new appearance for your teeth.