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Under a millimetre of enamel. Two appointments.

Chips, cracks, gaps, crowding, deep staining. Thin porcelain, hand-designed to your lip line and your own colouring.

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2 visitsPrepare, then bond
< 1 mmMinimally invasive prep
Hand-designedSize, shape and shade
A bonded porcelain veneer case
Candidacy

Cosmetic problems, not functional ones.

Virtually every patient in good oral health is a candidate. What veneers are not is a fix for a bad bite. Within the smile zone, they handle:

  • Chipped or cracked teeth
  • Gapped or crowded teeth
  • Crooked or malformed teeth
  • Discoloured teeth that whitening will not shift
  • Worn-down teeth

If your bite is the real problem, you will be told so at the evaluation rather than sold veneers over the top of it.

The Process

A minimally invasive prep, and a lab in the building.

A clinician showing a patient a dental model during a consultation01

Smile evaluation

Candidacy, a free Digital Smile Design preview of the result, pricing, and time with Dr. Nahlah rather than a treatment coordinator.

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Minimally invasive prep

Less than a millimetre of enamel comes off the front surface, so the veneer sits flush instead of bulking the tooth out. Enamel does not grow back.

The bench and stereo microscope in the practice's in-house laboratory03

Design & fabrication

Each veneer is hand-designed in the practice’s own lab, one in McLean and one in Alexandria, to the size, shape and colour for your face.

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Fit & bond

The fit is verified, then the veneers are bonded. No special maintenance afterwards: brush and floss as before.

Real Cases

Seven veneer cases. Here are three.

Before: chipped and worn front teethA completed porcelain veneer caseBeforeAfter
Veneers · case one
Before: discoloured and uneven teethA completed porcelain veneer caseBeforeAfter
Veneers · case three
Before: gapped and worn teethA finished porcelain veneer caseBeforeAfter
Veneers · case seven

All twenty-eight cases

Under a millimetre

What is already yours stays yours.

Questions

The two people always ask.

Do veneers ruin your teeth?
Preparation removes less than a millimetre of enamel, enough for the veneer to sit flush. It is a permanent modification, which is exactly why the design is previewed and agreed before anything is prepared.
Will they stain?
Porcelain does not stain the way natural enamel does. Brush twice a day and floss once, as before.
Can veneers fix my bite?
No. A bad bite is a functional problem and needs a functional answer, which is often the reason a prosthodontist is the right person to assess it.
How long does it take?
As few as two once the design is settled: one to prepare and scan, one to verify fit and bond.

Where to go next.

See your veneers before you have them.

The evaluation includes a free Digital Smile Design of the result.