Cosmetic Dentistry
Porcelain Veneers in Vista, CA, for a Smile That Still Looks Like You
Custom porcelain for chipped, stained, gapped or uneven teeth, with a chance to test-drive the new look before your final veneers go on.
Custom Porcelain
What Porcelain Veneers Can Change About Your Smile
Porcelain veneers are thin, custom-made shells bonded to the front of your teeth. They can change the color, shape, size and length of the teeth that show when you smile, covering chips, cracks, stains, small gaps and minor misalignment.
At our Vista office, Dr. Coleman and Dr. Rice plan each case around what you want to change, and a dental ceramist handcrafts your veneers from fine porcelain that reflects light the way natural enamel does.
When Veneers Are Worth Considering
- A front tooth is chipped, cracked or worn down.
- A stain hasn't budged, even after whitening.
- There's a gap between your front teeth that you notice in photos.
- Your teeth are uneven, oddly shaped or different lengths.
- A few teeth sit slightly out of line, and braces aren't the route you want.
Your consultation is where we find out whether veneers are the right answer, or whether something simpler would do the job.
No-Prep Veneers Need Less Reshaping Than Traditional Veneers
Traditional Porcelain Veneers
A thin layer of enamel is removed from the front of each tooth to make room for the veneer.
No-Prep Veneers
Ultra-thin veneers that need little or no reshaping and address many of the same concerns. No-prep veneers are offered on a case-by-case basis, as not everyone is a candidate. Your bite is one of the main deciding factors.
If you're a candidate for no-prep veneers, your case can often qualify for a Trial Smile before any treatment. We mock up the new look directly on your teeth, with nothing removed and nothing bonded, so you can walk out of the office and try your new smile in real life for a few hours. After you've shown it to a few friends, it simply flicks off.
Veneers Usually Take a Consultation and Two Treatment Visits
The Consultation
Preparation and Your Test Drive
At the first treatment visit, your teeth are prepared and digitally scanned, and impressions go to the dental lab. You leave wearing temporary veneers, so you can live with the new look before the final set is bonded.
Final Placement
Real Patients, Real Results
See Porcelain Veneer Results, Before and After

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Payment and Financing
What Affects the Cost of Porcelain Veneers in Vista
- How many teeth you're treating.
- Traditional or no-prep veneers, and the porcelain and lab process used to make them.
- The color and texture your veneers need to match. If the teeth beside them call for more than one color or texture, the case is more involved.
- Any treatment your teeth or gums need first.
At the end of your consultation, you’ll get a cost estimate for your treatment plan, and the team will go through payment options with you. Financing is available to qualified patients.
Bonding, Whitening and Invisalign
When Something Other Than Veneers is the Better Fit
Veneers aren’t right for every smile. Depending on what you want to change, one of these may get you there instead.
Cosmetic Bonding
Tooth-colored resin, sculpted by hand, that repairs chips, small gaps and worn edges in one short visit, without removing any tooth structure.
Teeth Whitening
Brightens your natural teeth when color is the only thing you'd change.
Invisalign
Clear, removable aligners that straighten your teeth and improve how they bite together.
Do porcelain veneers hurt?
How long do porcelain veneers last?
With good care, porcelain veneers can last ten years or more. How long yours last depends as much on care as on the porcelain: brush gently and floss every day, keep your regular checkups, and go easy on hard candy. If you grind or clench your teeth at night, we may recommend a night guard to protect them. Many veneer cases at our practice have been in service for 20+ years.