does anyone know exactly how thick porcelain veneers are?

Question

i hear that the lumineers are contact lens thin...i asked my dentist and he said my veneers would be contact lens thin...is this true?

Answer 1

Lumineers are certainly contact lens thin. The typical veneer is about .5-1 mm thick. If you are using the veneer to bulk out the front side of the tooth they can be a little bit thicker.
The one problem I have heard with lumineers is this. Because they are done with no or very little preparation of the front surface of the tooth, they can have quite a bump at the gumline. A typical veneer is a lot smoother because the dentist removes some of the enamel which is replaced by the veneer and you get a smoother "margin" at the gumline. A bump at the gumline is undesirable because it will be a bit of a plaque collector.

Answer 2

The classic porcelain veneer will measure 1 millimeter in thickness