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Lumineers

Serving Kanata, Stittsville and Ottawa, Ontario

Stittsville smile makeover - Kanata Lumineers

Ottawa cosmetic dentist Dr. Ami Barakat is trained to work with Lumineers; however, he will generally recommend other treatment alternatives for your smile makeover. In most cases, Dr. Barakat does not believe that Lumineers are the best option, and he prefers to perform a more traditional porcelain veneers procedure (using ultra-thin veneers called Cristal veneers) to correct issues such as:

  • Gaps in your teeth
  • Crooked teeth
  • Chipped teeth
  • Discoloured teeth
  • Misshapen teeth

Why not Lumineers?

There are several reasons Lumineers are a less than ideal procedure to include in your smile makeover:

  • Fragility – Lumineers are so thin that there are very few instances where you can use them without the risk of breakage in the long term. Porcelain veneers have thicker shells which make them a stronger restoration.
  • Poor aesthetics – Lumineers are usually not as natural looking as the pressed ceramics Dr. Barakat uses with porcelain veneers. They often appear thick and bulky.
  • Lack of flexibility – Dr. Barakat must place Lumineers right on top of your teeth because almost no tooth structure is removed. Therefore, if your bite is not properly aligned before installing Lumineers, your bite will remain misaligned afterwards, causing increased risk of breakage of your Lumineers. Porcelain veneers offer Dr. Barakat more flexibility to take bite alignment into account.
  • Lack of translucency – The porcelain material used to create porcelain veneers mimics many of the characteristics of natural tooth enamel, including translucency. Lumineers lack this translucency, and as a result, they look more like dentures whereas porcelain veneers will look more like natural teeth.

Porcelain Veneers – A Much Better Option

For all of the reasons listed above, Dr. Barakat strongly recommends porcelain veneers over Lumineers. While both are very similar procedures, the materials used and results yielded from porcelain veneers are far superior in every way, and we believe you will be much happier with your new smile.

Please contact our Ottawa cosmetic dentists today to schedule your free initial consultation. Dentistry at Main serves patients in Ottawa, Stittsville, and Kanata, Ontario.