What is a Dental Veneer (Lumineers)?

Watch this video to learn more about dental veneers and how they are utilized to rejuvenate and brighten your smile.

You know a lot of magazines, particularly women’s magazines, you may see advertisements for what we call Lumineers. Well, what are Lumineers? Well, Lumineers® is a trade name for very thin veneers. While we don’t necessarily do Lumineers because, quite frankly, my lab man is better, we do offer the same process to give you very thin veneers with very minimal amount of work. So if you’d like some thin, minimally invasive veneers, we can certainly handle that for you if you’re a candidate. So give us a call and we’ll be glad to discuss it with you.

About John Hopkins, DDS

After attending Tulane University and receiving his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1977, Dr. Hopkins graduated from the prestigious Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia.

At Emory, Dr. Hopkins studied directly under Dr. Ronald Goldstein, considered the father of modern aesthetic dentistry.

Following graduation from Emory in 1981, Dr. Hopkins joined an esteemed multi-specialty practice in Palm Beach, Florida, where he honed his skills in numerous dental specialties: endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery and aesthetics.

While in Florida, Dr. Hopkins also completed the continuum at the Pankey Institute, the most renowned dental education institute in the world.

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