Veneers that look like your teeth

Veneer pricing is published rather than quoted behind a phone call. Signature machine-milled porcelain starts at $799 per tooth, and premium hand-layered feldspathic porcelain starts at $1,490 per tooth. A 4-veneer Mini Makeover starts at $5,196 — about $87 a month with 60-month financing on approved credit. Your own number is confirmed in writing at the free consultation, once Dr. Chon has seen how many teeth are actually involved.

Signature veneers are milled from a solid porcelain block to a digital design — consistent, strong, and the more economical of the two. Hand-layered feldspathic veneers are built up in thin layers by a ceramist, which allows finer control of translucency and the subtle variation real enamel has. Both are porcelain and both are bonded the same way; the difference is how far the finish is tuned, and what that costs.

Placing a veneer usually means removing a thin layer of enamel so the porcelain sits flush rather than bulking the tooth out. That reshaping does not grow back, which is why it is worth being certain before starting — and why the consultation exists. For smaller corrections, bonding or whitening may get you where you want without altering the tooth at all, and Dr. Chon will tell you when that is the case.

It depends on how far your smile shows when you talk and laugh. Some cases are a single tooth matched to its neighbours; more often it is the four to eight front teeth treated together so colour and proportion stay even. Dr. Chon maps this at the consultation — you see the plan and the number before committing to anything.

Well-made porcelain veneers routinely last many years, and they hold their colour far better than bonding, which can pick up stain over time. What shortens their life is the same thing that shortens a natural tooth's: grinding, biting hard objects, and skipping maintenance. If you grind at night, say so — a guard is part of protecting the work.

Whitening changes colour only, and works when the teeth are otherwise well shaped. Bonding adds tooth-coloured resin to repair a chip or close a small gap in one visit — economical, but it can stain. Veneers change colour, shape, and alignment together and hold their finish longest. Most smiles need one of the three, not all of them, and the free cosmetic consultation is where that gets decided.

Dr. Chon sees patients on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. The office answers calls and handles scheduling on the other weekdays, so book your consultation for a Tuesday or Thursday.