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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 $1050.  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 $4200 – $6300 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.