{"id":137,"date":"2013-07-30T09:03:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\/blog\/?p=137"},"modified":"2013-07-30T09:03:59","modified_gmt":"2013-07-30T15:03:59","slug":"discolored-lumineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/30\/discolored-lumineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Discolored Lumineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just spent over $15,000 dollars on Lumineers. I went over in great detail what I was wanting out of the smile with my dentist. One of the things I was very specific about was wanting a very white smile. When they came in, they were NOT very white. They had what looked like stains on them. I asked my dentist and he said that he ordered a stain on them so they would look more natural. I was very upset and refused to have them bonded on. If I wanted stained teeth, I would have kept my old smile and not spent thousands of dollars. \u00a0He is upset and said I should trust his expertise. Do you think I am out of line?<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth M.- Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth,<\/p>\n<p>No, you are definitely not out of line. It sounds like you&#8217;ve asked your family dentist to do your cosmetic work. While some family dentists are qualified to do cosmetic work, I don&#8217;t think your dentist understands the major difference between cosmetic and general dentistry.<\/p>\n<p>In dental school, we are taught that the dentist knows best and the patient&#8217;s feeling is only a small factor in determining the appropriate treatment. However, cosmetic dentistry is the opposite. We are treating the patient&#8217;s self-esteem. That means if they don&#8217;t think their smile is white enough, then it isn&#8217;t white enough. You could ask for teeth as white as chicklets and it is his responsibility to get it for you.<\/p>\n<p>You were wise not to allow him to bond them on. Once he did that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\/lumineers.html\">Lumineers<\/a> would have been permanent and you would be stuck with an expensive smile you hated. \u00a0I suggest you get your money back. Then, find a more qualified cosmetic dentist to do your work.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\">Oklahoma City Dentist<\/a> Dr. Don Swearingen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just spent over $15,000 dollars on Lumineers. I went over in great detail what I was wanting out of the smile with my dentist. One of the things I was very specific about was wanting a very white smile. When they came in, they were NOT very white. 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