Do veneers wear down my teeth?

Porcelain veneers need minimal preparation of the enamel; composite ones sometimes need none. Before we start, we explain what will be done to your teeth.

Can I see how they’ll look?

Yes. With the try-in (mock-up), you see the design on your own teeth before we make them, and we adjust it if something doesn’t convince you.

Porcelain doesn’t change color. Composite can pick up stains over the years, especially from coffee, tea or smoking, and it can be polished or redone.

Veneers or whitening?

If all you want is a lighter shade, start with whitening. Veneers make sense when you also want to change the shape, the size or stains that whitening can’t remove.

A Dentalist dentist matching a patient’s tooth color against a shade guide

Cosmetic /

Veneers

Composite or porcelain veneers to change the color, shape or size of your teeth. Before we make them, you try them on in your mouth to see how they look.

Composite: From MX$3,300 per tooth
Porcelain: From MX$8,800 per tooth
Your specialist: Dr. Gabriela

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Who they’re for /

Are they for you?

Veneers change how your teeth look without changing who you are. These are the most common cases.

Stains that won’t go away

Some stains are beyond what whitening can reach. A veneer covers them completely.

Shape or size

Short, uneven or mismatched teeth that you’d like to even out.

Wear or small chips

Chipped edges or teeth worn down over the years.

Gaps between teeth

When the gap is small, a veneer can close it without orthodontics.

Step by step /You see them before we make them

You try the result in your mouth before we touch your teeth.

Assessment

We check your teeth, your gums and your bite, and talk about what you want to change and what you don’t.

Try them on

With a mock-up, you see the design on your own teeth. If something doesn’t feel right, we adjust it before we start.

Preparation

We prepare your teeth only as much as needed and take the measurements for your veneers.

Placement

We bond them in place, check your bite and explain how to care for them.

After treatment /

Making them last

You care for veneers like your own teeth. What damages them most isn’t eating: it’s clenching or biting hard things.

How to care for them

Brush and floss them just like your natural teeth.
If you clench your teeth at night, wear a night guard: it protects your veneers.
Avoid biting your nails, ice or pens.
Come in for your checkup and cleaning every six months.

A Dentalist dentist with a smiling patient

Prices /

What they cost

The price depends on the material and how many teeth you want to change. Here’s an example with four porcelain veneers.

Composite or porcelain
Composite costs less and is easy to repair; porcelain lasts longer and doesn’t change color
Insurance
If you have a PPO plan, we’ll help you with the paperwork to check your coverage

Your veneers

Example

Assessment with a restorative dentist: MX$1,500
Try-in (mock-up): MX$3,000
Porcelain veneers × 4: MX$35,200

You pay

MX$39,700

About US$2,336. With composite veneers, each one costs from MX$3,300 (about US$195).

Questions /

Your most common questions

Anything else? Call us at +52 664 597 7347 or message us on WhatsApp.

Composite costs less, takes fewer visits and is easy to repair. Porcelain lasts longer, doesn’t change color and looks more natural. At your assessment, we tell you which one suits your case.