In Australia, veneers commonly range from $1000 – $3000. Customising veneers is a labour intensive process that requires sophisticated dental technology. Cheaper one size-fits-all veneers are available, but they are usually poor fitting and easy to spot because they don’t look natural. There is usually a fee for an initial consultation for veneer treatment. However, with Leeming dental, this fee is waived and goes towards treatment costs if you decide to go ahead with your proposed treatment plan in the future. We recommend that you ask your dentist for payment plan options.

There are two veneer treatment options in our clinic:

• Two week veneer treatment– If you require a high level of customisation for your teeth, it is best to trial temporary veneers for your smile over a week or two, to make sure you like them, whilst your veneers are made by our team working their magic.
• Same day veneer treatment– If you do not need high levels of customisation and characterisation of your veneers, in 10 units or less, you can have your veneers done on the same day using our in-house CEREC system.

The short answer is NO.

Conserving healthy necessary tooth structure is very important. However, seating veneers without any adjustment to your natural teeth, can often lead to less than desirable results, related to how the veneer and other teeth harmonise and match. Therefore careful diagnosis and planning is extremely important when deciding what thickness and material is required to give you a result you’ll be happy with.

Sometimes orthodontics or invisible braces may be more suitable or work in conjunction with veneer treatment. We always plan for the most minimal amount of tooth preparation required. We do not remove more than 0.5mm from the surface of a prepared tooth, which is the approximate thickness of a fingernail. In fact, it is critical for veneer longevity that your teeth have a sound structure and adequate enamel to successfully bond veneers and withstand forces over the long term. (For more information, please read our conservative dentistry blog).

The preparation time for your teeth takes approximately 3 hours for 10 veneers. If the veneers are done in-house, there is a wait of 2-3 hours for fabrication. Bonding of the veneers usually takes about 2 hours.

The short answer is “not really” for most people. Like plastic surgery, a period of recovery time is required. However, none of our patients have reported any problems after a month, and have adjusted well to their new teeth. The numbing process for the procedure should be close to painless. We apply a lot of numbing gel on tooth surfaces, and with our careful and experienced dental techniques, our patients usually aren’t aware when an injection occurs, After your veneers are bonded to your teeth, you may need some time for the area to heal completely, but usually not over 10 days. It is common for patients to feel sensitivity in their teeth for up to 4 weeks but this will go away by itself. Sometimes your bite may feel bit different once you start using your new teeth, but this is managed at follow-up appointments when slight adjustments can be made to optimise your bite. Alternatively, some excess bonding material may need to be cleaned off. All follow-up adjustments are free of charge.

You look after your new veneers by:

• Attending check-up and cleaning appointments twice a year
• Wearing custom-made protective guard every night
• Eating healthy foods
• Avoiding clenching or grinding your teet
• Maintaining good oral hygiene by brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day. We recommend an electric tooth brush, unwaxed floss and nonabrasive tooth paste.

Custom made protective guards are made for every patient to ensure your teeth are protected when you’re sleeping. Night clenching and grinding is a very common problem and is experienced by up to 90% of the population. We recommend it for everyone, to simply protect your natural teeth.