Composite Veneers
We see thousands of patients unhappy with the look of their smiles every year, and we always ensure they leave our clinic feeling more confident and happy than when they first entered.
Composite Veneers Vs Porcelain: What You Need To Know
We see thousands of patients unhappy with the look of their smiles every year, and we always ensure they leave our clinic feeling more confident and happy than when they first entered.
The highly recommended Doctor Rahul Doshi established the Perfect Smile Dental Practice in 1994 to provide world-class cosmetic dental care to patients in and around Hertford and London.
All of our specialist cosmetic dentists, like Dr Gurs Sehmi, have several years of experience transforming the mouth’s aesthetics, improving imperfections, and strengthening oral health and hygiene.
We create a warm and friendly atmosphere in our practice to make even the most nervous patients feel at ease.
Achieve Fantastic Results With Composite Veneers
- Made from an acrylic resin that is bonded onto your tooth
- More affordable than porcelain veneers
- Generally have a shorter lifespan than porcelain veneers because the acrylic resin is less durable in comparison
Many experienced dental professionals and experts agree that veneers do not just exist to transform the cosmetic appearance of your smile.
But instead, they often have positive effects in strengthening your oral condition.
Same-day composite veneers can create a healthier foundation for your mouth that can often prevent and treat tooth decay, sensitivity and gum disease.
We use only the best immediate veneers available: Edelweiss and Componeer. Read more about teeth in a day here.
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Which Veneer Type Is Best For Me?
The only way to determine whether a composite or porcelain veneer solution is right for you is to speak with your dentist about your aesthetic goals.
After an in-depth discussion with you regarding your exact requirements, our cosmetic dentists will examine your teeth and jaw.
From this, we will plan a design for you and work out your most appropriate and suitable options. Your dentist will then discuss all the various advantages and disadvantages applied to your unique situation.
They will then help guide you to your best solution. The disadvantage of immediate veneers is that the patient cannot try out the new look before accepting the final look.
A trial of the new look is possible as it allows patients to review and ensure they will be happy with the final look.
Alternatively, a preview is available through digital smile design, wax upon models, or a mock-up and digital imaging that can indicate how your new smile will look.
“I cannot recommend this team enough. By having your teeth cared for by The Perfect Smile you join a family and they will always do what is best for you. and I know you will be 100% happy every time you visit them. I had 4 veneers done 5 years ago and have been regularly attending dentist and hygienist appointments ever since. I trust them to do the best for me.”
Dream Smiles In A Single Appointment
Our advanced technology means we can create a tooth’s natural shape and colour without hassle in just one appointment.
Immediate Teeth Veneers (called Instant Direct Veneers) create beautiful-looking teeth in a single visit.
Three Methods Are Involved in the Creation of Immediate Veneers:
Various products, including the state-of-the-art Edelweiss or Componeers, are used in this technique to alter the shape, form and colour of your teeth. These veneers are laser-sintered, creating a polished look that remains in. This technique is also a minimally invasive veneer technique which means it is very conservative and preservative in its approach. There are only a handful of dental practices offering this modern veneer technique. It is now possible to work with these prefabricated veneers (from patented nano-hybrid composite and modern laser technology ). The shapes of these veneers create the most pleasing appearance after research and study in the form of beautiful-looking teeth. With this process, we can transform either two, four or six front, upper or lower teeth.
Using composite as material to create a new smile. Perfect for patients with gaps between the teeth, stained teeth, worn down or short teeth, and teeth with little smiles. Composite veneers will not be suitable if the teeth are prominent or there is more than mild crowding. There are various composite materials available that we use depending on the type of look desired. The composite material should be manufactured with nanotechnology to better polish the veneers.
Porcelain veneers can be used with a scanner such as iTero, Cerec, Carestream or 3Shape. The shells can be created chairside by a sophisticated milling machine, making the veneers the desired digital design. These veneers can be used in broader scenarios, such as teeth with mild crowding or prominence.
The Composite Price
A more affordable option, prices for immediate veneers start from £600 per tooth. You have the option to pay for your veneers upfront or apply for one of our attractive, cost-effective finance packages. Click here to see our veneer price plans, or apply for finance here.
Three types of composite veneers are available: Direct, Indirect and Prefabricated.
Direct Composite Veneers
- Made of filled resins and have a “plastic” appearance.
- Crafted in the surgery and fixed directly onto your teeth.
- It only takes a single appointment to enhance your teeth with direct composite veneers cosmetically.
- State of the art nanotechnology allows us to create beautiful, natural-looking veneers in just one day.
Indirect Composite Veneers
- Created in the laboratory.
- When our dentists send the information to the lab, more rigid plastics can be used to produce longer-lasting hardened composite veneers.
- Look and feel similar to porcelain veneers.
- Our dentists will bond the new teeth to your smile in a separate appointment.
Prefabricated Veneers
- Pre-made and chosen according to the colour and size required.
- Produced from patented nano-hybrid composites using modern laser technology.
- This particular version is laser sintered, allowing the composite veneers to retain their attractive appearance and sparkle longer than regular composite veneers.
- Often termed one-day veneers, same day, instant or immediate.
Before & After Gallery
See what our patients look like before and after, so you can gain a better idea of how they’re going to look and work for you.
What our Patients Need to Know
Learn more about what we offer here at the Perfect Smile Studios.
Many reasons patients in London and beyond choose us is because of our attention to detail, the care we provide, how we prepare and the results we achieve.
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- We can help establish monthly payment plans.
- We provide 0% finance for up to 24-month term plans. Many patients find our payment plan option very useful.
- Terms over 24 months will be low-interest bearing.
- If you want to consider this option, we will need to carry out a few credit checks.
- We can discuss payment plans at both the Hertfordshire & the London clinic
Pain-free Treatments
Veneers are usually not painful whilst you are having the treatment.
However, some have reported slight sensitivity during the settling down after the final fitting – this is quite normal and nothing to worry over. It usually only lasts for a few days and very soon after subsidies. More.
The sensitivity is due to the bonding process where an inorganic substance (the veneer) bonded to an organic component (your tooth).
In complex cases, involving a large amount of treatment, you may experience a little uncomfortableness while your teeth settle down.
Treatment Plan
- At your first appointment, your dentist will look at the general health of your teeth and gums, your bite and understand your goals for your smile; and then see if any fundamental issues need addressing before cosmetic veneer work can begin.
- We will also discuss the type of veneers that may be suitable and how many veneers you’ll likely need to achieve your desired smile. In some patients, it may be possible to get some veneers placed at an initial phase and then have the possibility of additional shells in the future.
Minimal or No Preparation
- We will always plan your new smile before any treatment begins. We aim to provide you with the most conservative and preservative dentistry.
- To prevent excessive tooth preparation, we design your new smile in a way that minimises tooth preparation. We also provide options to have orthodontic or teeth straightening treatment carried out before any cosmetic veneer work starts.
- Your teeth are already well aligned, so very minimal or hardly any tooth preparation becomes necessary.
- If you are concerned, we advise that you speak to us in your complimentary consultation. We will be able to provide you with suitable solutions. More.
Veneer Costs
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£600 to £750 per tooth |
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£600 to £750 per tooth |
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£850 to £950 per tooth |
Benefits include:
Non-invasive treatment: requires little tooth preparation beforehand, so teeth are not weakened.
Drill-free: Drills are only used sparingly to help with bonding.
Customised, patient-specific smile: Veneers can be used along with other subtle changes in your smile or a complete set of veneers and create a more extreme smile makeover. All treatments will leave you with a beautiful straight smile.
Impressive cosmetic results: We use porcelain material to create beautiful aesthetic results. Ultrathin veneers are a unique and popular cosmetic dentistry solution.
Does not increase teeth sensitivity: Since hardly any enamel is removed, you are less likely to experience sensitivity in your teeth post-treatment.
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Veneer Guide
We often recommend veneers for our patients looking to achieve new, breathtaking and durable smiles.
Veneers have many more amazing advantages to both dental hygiene and general health – this is because their purpose is to create a stable and healthy oral foundation and improve patients’ smiles.
Improve your Oral Condition Forever
We use a variety of types of veneers, from porcelain to composite.
Veneer treatments are ideal for helping conditions such as gum disease, tooth sensitivity, or jaw pain caused by bite problems.
Porcelain | Composite | Replacement | Costs | Process
One of the reasons why they are a popular choice for many is that they correct a wide range of orthodontic and oral health problems, including:
- Gappy smiles/diastema
- Teeth affected by bruxism
- Several degrees of fluorosis and discolouration
- Crooked teeth crammed together by overcrowding
- Stained or yellow teeth
- Conceal imperfections like chips and breaks
Not only can veneers improve your appearance but they have the potential to better your oral health and hygiene in the following ways.