Veneers are ultra-thin layers of medical-grade porcelain or composite resin bonded to the front surfaces of teeth. Unlike crowns, which encase the whole tooth, veneers cover only the visible face — preserving considerably more natural tooth structure.
Each one is custom-made through digital scanning and CAD/CAM fabrication. They are commonly used for teeth that are small or short, gaps, chips, cracks, discolouration, mild misalignment, or irregular shapes.
One thing we state plainly at consultation: veneers require permanent enamel removal, and they will eventually need replacing. This is not a reversible treatment, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling.
The process, in two visits
1
Visit 1 — design and preparation
Digital smile design shows your result on screen before any tooth is touched. Minimal reduction follows — typically under one millimetre — then digital scanning and shade selection.
2
In-house milling
CAD/CAM fabrication in our own lab gives us direct control over fit and quality, with turnaround measured in days rather than weeks.
3
Visit 2 — placement
Each veneer is tried in, checked for fit, contour, and shade against your face rather than just your teeth, then bonded and polished.
Getting the design right matters more than the material
Modern porcelain is excellent, and most laboratories can produce a technically good veneer. What separates a natural result from an obvious one is the design decisions — tooth proportion, edge position, how much translucency at the tip, how the smile line follows the lower lip.
That is why we preview digitally and why the design conversation takes as long as it does.
Veneer cases from our practice
Three of our own patients. Individual results vary.
Before
After
Full Mouth Rehabilitation with Crowns and Veneers
Upper & Lower Arches — no implants
Porcelain crowns and veneers across both arches, rebuilding teeth that had worn down over years. Restoring the height of the bite returns comfortable function and supports the proportions of the lower face.
Before
After
Eight Veneers and Two Crowns
Upper arch
Eight porcelain veneers and two crowns across the upper arch, evening out shade, length and alignment while keeping the lower teeth as they were.
Before
After
Six Porcelain Veneers
Upper front teeth
Six porcelain veneers across the upper front teeth. The teeth on either side were sound and were left untouched, which keeps the treatment as conservative as the result allows.