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Columbus Dentist explains what veneers, Lumineers, and DuraThin Veneers are:

A veneer is a generic term for a thin piece of porcelain that a dentist artistically designs for your specific needs and smile. Generic term as in tissue versus the brand name Kleenex.

Veneers can be used to fixed chipped, stained, and crooked teeth.  They are sometimes described as instant orthodontics because they can be used to straighten your teeth in a matter of weeks instead of months or years.

Lumineers and DuraThin Veneers are brand names for veneers.  They use a specific brand of porcelain and are marketed with their brand name.  These 2 brands of veneers have 2 main points that they market to:

• That they are are painless veneers or shot free veneers
• That they don’t remove painful or healthy tooth structure

These 2 statements in some smile makeovers are true but before you make a decision on which Columbus Cosmetic Dentist you want to do your smile makeover, think about this.

   What the marketing material doesn’t tell you:

• The amount of  tooth structure that is removed in any type of veneer is  minimal
• The majority of veneers are “contact lens thin”
• If you have protruding teeth, you slap on a veneer no matter how thin, your teeth are going to stick out more and it will be obvious that you have  a veneer sticking on your teeth.   
• Depending on your threshold for pain, sometimes you want  the quick “pin prick” pain of a numbing shot over the 15 – 30 minutes of mildly uncomforable  shot free veneer prep time.  In other words, being a shot-free veneer isn’t always a good thing.

We are a Columbus dentist that does traditional veneers and also Lumineers.  A certain type of veneer is not the right veneer for every smile makeover.  That is why we have Fee Free Smile Consultations so that you can meet the dentist, see a collection of our Smile Makeovers, ask your questions and get Dr. Thompson’s or Dr. Hoellrich’s  opinion on what would be the best Smile Makeover solution for you.

Read our previous post About the cost of veneers.

 Columbus, Ohio Lumineers

When people are considering a smile makeover we encourage them to investigate all their options.  Some smile makeovers can cost a considerable amount of money so it’s important to do your research.   It’s important to visit a dentist that has experience with all sorts of dental procedures so that between the 2 of you, you can come up with the solution that is best for your smile, goals, and budget. 

Keep in mind that getting a better smile doesn’t have to be an “Extreme Makeover” to be life changing.  It can be as simple as teeth whitening or as complicated as a full mouth rehabilitation, and anywhere in between.

At our Columbus Ohio Dental Office we use Veneers and Lumineers to give our patients a better Smile in a very short period of time from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on what the patient needs and wants.

I’m not going to lead you to believe that lumineers or veneers are inexpensive, they aren’t but neither is any form of cosmetic improvement. 

As of the writing of this blog post, the cost of a single veneer in our office is $935.  The range of veneer prices in the Columbus market is between $700 – $1500 per veneer. 

Typically a patient will opt for, 4 – 6 veneers for their Smile Makeover.  So this is a $3740 – $5610 investment in something that will change your life and last for years to come. Only you can decide if it is worth it to you because it’s your hard earned cash.

In order to take the first step in you Smile Makeover we offer a free Smile Consultation with the doctor.  At this appointment you can ask all your questions, get to know the doctor, and decide if you are ready to take the next step.  Dr. Thompson or Dr. Hoellrich can also do cosmetic imaging to give you an idea what you would look like with a new smile.  You can also see examples of other Smile Makeovers the doctors have done.

The inspiration for parts of this blog post came from the following blog post on the average-cost-of-lumineers.  Check it out for another dentist’s opinion.

Columbus, Ohio Cosmetic Dentist

When people are considering a smile makeover we encourage them to investigate all their options.  Some smile makeovers can cost a considerable amount of money so it’s important to do your research.   It’s important to visit a dentist that has experience with all sorts of dental procedures so that between the 2 of you, you can come up with the solution that is best for your smile, goals, and budget.  If you live or work in Columbus Ohio we invite you to schedule a complimentary smile consultation with one of our experienced and friendly cosmetic dentists at Grandview Dental Care.

Keep in mind that getting a better smile doesn’t have to be an “Extreme Makeover” to be life changing.  It can be as simple as teeth whitening or as complicated as a full mouth rehabilitation, and anywhere in between.

We encourage you to Google and find out as much as you can about the different types of dental procedures used to improve smiles.  Search for things like Lumineers, Invisalign, tooth bonding, tooth whitening, cosmetic dentist, porcelain veneers, and dental implants.

You should also ask some friends and family members what dentist they would recommend or if you are the outgoing type, if you see a beautiful smile, ask the person about it.  People typically love to talk about their successes and also help others out! 

Below are some questions to ask before and during your smile consultation with your dentist. 

1) What do you want to improve about your smile?  We have a survey that steps you through the process.

2) Ask the cosmetic dentist what they recommend.  You should get more than one option. 

3) What are the alternatives and costs of the different recommendations?

4) Ask the dentist to see before and after pictures of some of their patients.  Ask the dentist what the patient was trying to acheive, what was done, and how much it cost.

5) Evaluate this purchase like you evaluate other major purchases.  Experience, cost, quality, value.  If you are looking for the least expensive cosmetic dentist in town make sure you understand what that means.  They may not have the experience, expertise, or they may use cheap material to acheive an inexpensive price.

6) Do you like the dentist?  Do they spend enough time with you answering your questions.  What about the office appearance and the staff?   

Get the smile you want by talking to a cosmetic dentist today! 

We are having a Smile Extravaganza and offering special pricing and financing on cosmetic dentistry.  Find out all the details on our Smile Extravaganza page!

Columbus Dentist talks about the benefits of straight teeth

The benefits of straight teeth go beyond a fabulous smile…. although a great smile is one of the biggest benefits of straight teeth.

• Gorgeous Smile
• Increase confidence at work and with people you are attracted to
• Easier to brush
• Easier to floss
• If it’s easier to floss then you will hopefully floss more often which will benefit you by have healthier teeth.
• Food and other gunk won’t get stuck in the nooks and crannies because there will no longer be nooks and crannies
• No more embarrassing spinach stuck in your teeth
• Perfect bite mark in the apple, come on…. everybody wants that
• You can keep your teeth cleaner if they are not overlapping
• Nicer to kiss a person with straight teeth
• Less likely to have unusual wear on teeth
• More efficient to chew food with straight teeth

We offer Invisalign Orthodontics to straighten teeth.  We also use Lumineers or Porcelain Veneers to provide cosmetically straighter teeth in about 2 weeks.  Dr. Thompson, located in Columbus, Ohio, has done traditional braces in the past so he understands who is the right candidate for Invisalign, and who isn’t.  We Invite you to make an appointment for a Risk Free Smile Consultation to see if Invisalign or Lumineers are right for you and your smile.  This consultation is at no cost to you.

Check out the following video about the benefits of straight teeth and some of the drawbacks of traditional metal braces.

As a dentist I some times get caught up in just doing dentistry.  I recently saw a patient that had been a patient at Grandview Dental Care for years and I hadn’t seen her in a while.  It appeared that in her absence from my dental practice, she had gone to another dentist in town for some veneers and she wasn’t pleased with the results.

We talked about some different options and in the end I encouraged her to go back to the dentist that had done the work and let them know your not pleased… and see what happens.  That is what I would want a patient of mine to do.

After the appointment I turned to my assistant and said “Why would she have gone somewhere else for veneers”?  My assistant only said ”Maybe she didn’t know you did Veneers” Read the rest of this entry »