Are there thin veneers besides Lumineers?

December 31, 2015

I want to get porcelain veneers. I don’t want Lumineers because I’ve heard so many bad things about them. My dentist said if I don’t get them, my teeth will have to be ground down. I don’t want that either. Are there other thin veneers?

Miranda R. – Benton, AR

Miranda,

Your dentist is misleading you. Your teeth don’t have to be “ground down” for porcelain veneers. That is what needs to happen for dental crowns. With porcelain veneers, there is only mild shaving; about the thickness of a fingernail. In fact, there is no real visible difference between the shaved on unshaved teeth.

I suspect your dentist is saying that because he doesn’t have the skill to do other brands. Lumineers are marketed to dentists as being super easier to place because they “require” no shaving. Unfortunately, that’s just not true in every case. Often they end up looking bulky.

There are other brands of ultra-thin veneers, but your best bet is to find a great cosmetic dentist. He’ll be able to give you the most suitable porcelain veneers to give you a gorgeous smile.

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Where do I go if my dentist and I had “words”?

December 15, 2015

Filed under: Dental Emergency — Tags: disagreement with dentist, fight with dentist, Oklahoma City Dentist, Oklahoma City Emergency Dentist — okcitydentist @ 11:07 am

At my last appointment, my dentist and I had an argument. It got pretty heated and both of us were rude. But I feel like, as his customer, he should have been more professional and not gotten rude back. But, now I’m in a bind. I’ve got a massive toothache, but there is no way I am going crawling back to my dentist. Is there such a thing as an emergency dental clinic?

Mandy L. – Queens, NY

Mandy,

There aren’t emergency dental clinics per se, but there are many dentist who will see non-established patients in an emergency situation. Many will see you the same day. You’ll just have to call around and see who’ll work with you.

While I agree that dentists need to be professional, they are human and get just as frustrated when people are rude to them as you do when people are rude to you. If you’ve had a good relationship with him in the past, it might be worth it to make ammends.

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