Does anyone know exactly how thick porcelain veneers are?

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?

Does anyone know exactly how thick porcelain veneers are?
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.
Reply:The classic porcelain veneer will measure 1 millimeter in thickness