Lumineers and Traditional Porcelain
Veneers
(see "photos" section for actual pictures of Dr. Ryan's work)
Lumineers
 For most patients, Dr. Ryan
offers the LUMINEERS No-Prep or minimal prep technique. In a matter of
weeks, patients can permanently improve their smiles while preserving
their natural tooth structure. LUMINEERS is a non-invasive approach to
permanently whiten, reshape, align, and transform smiles without
requirement for shots, drilling, or temporaries.
Traditional Porcelain Laminate
Veneers
For patients who don't fit
specific tooth
position or color requirements for LUMINEERS, Dr. Ryan reserves the
traditional "prep and temp" method of porcelain laminate veneers. With
this technique, patients may achieve a beautiful smile in weeks.
Extreme color or space discrepancies of original teeth can be
eliminated, leaving a naturally appearing white smile.
Both LUMINEERS and Traditional Veneers
consist of a small porcelain "cover" for the front of the tooth. This
"cover" allows the teeth to appear straighter, whiter, and more in-line
with a beautiful smile. LUMINEERS are different from Veneers in that
they are much thinner, allowing less or no tooth reduction before they
are placed. However, they may only be used in specific patients because
of risk of color show-through and protrusive position of original
teeth. With veneers, teeth are contoured back allowing room for
porcelain, thus, hiding tooth problems. Thicker porcelain means more
translucence and a more natural appearing tooth. Dr. Ryan feels it is
important to have both techniques on hand in order to achieve the
greatest result for each unique patient.
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