Bespoke Dental Veneers
Achieve your dream smile with custom porcelain or composite veneers. Correct discolouration, gaps, chips, or alignment issues with ultra-thin shells designed to match your face and natural teeth.
Transform Your Smile Line
Dental veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells designed to cover the front surface of your teeth. They are widely used in cosmetic dentistry to correct a range of structural and aesthetic concerns, providing a highly natural-looking, symmetrical, and bright appearance.
Whether you want to conceal deep, permanent staining that whitening cannot reach, or reshape worn, uneven teeth, our dentists design veneers that match your unique facial features.
Claim Your FREE Cosmetic Consultation
At Kingshurst Dental Surgery in Birmingham, we offer FREE cosmetic consultations to assess your suitability, take digital scans, and design your treatment plan. Book your visit today!
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Conceals Permanent Discolouration
Hides deep stains caused by historical trauma, root canal treatments, or tetracycline medications which do not respond to whitening gels.
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Corrects Chips & Wear
Rebuilds teeth that are worn down from clenching/grinding or have multiple chips along the biting edge.
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Orthodontic Alternative
Often referred to as "instant orthodontics" to straighten the appearance of slightly crooked, rotated, or unevenly spaced teeth.
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Optimal Symmetry
Improves the proportion of your teeth relative to your gums and lips, creating a balanced and beautiful smile line.
Porcelain vs. Composite Veneers
Porcelain Veneers
Handcrafted by skilled dental technicians in our partnered lab from high-strength Emax or feldspathic ceramics. They reflect light just like natural enamel and offer the ultimate in long-term cosmetics.
- Lifespan: 10 to 15 years with proper care
- Stain Resistance: Extremely high, impervious to coffee or wine
- Preparation: Requires minor enamel shaving (approx 0.5mm)
- Process: Requires 2 appointments, 1-2 weeks apart
Composite Veneers
Constructed by layering tooth-coloured composite resin directly onto the surface of your teeth in a single visit. It is a highly conservative method requiring minimal tooth preparation.
- Lifespan: 3 to 5 years (easy to repair or touch up)
- Stain Resistance: Moderate (requires routine polishing)
- Preparation: Reversible, little to no enamel shaving needed
- Process: Completed in just a single appointment
The Treatment Steps
Getting custom porcelain veneers is a precise process completed over two main visits.
1. Design & Mockup
At your free consultation, we take comfortable, gag-free 3D digital scans. We design your virtual smile mockup so you can preview the proposed shape and alignment.
2. Prep & Temporaries
We shave a minute layer of enamel (approx 0.5mm) to ensure your veneers sit flush. We take final digital scans and fit natural-looking temporary veneers.
3. Lab Fabrication
Our partnered laboratory custom-crafts your thin porcelain shells using premium Emax ceramic, matching the exact translucency and colour chosen.
4. Bonding & Fit Check
One week later, we check the fit and appearance of your permanent veneers in your mouth. Once you approve, we bond them securely using a dental adhesive.
Veneers Aftercare & Care Guide
First 48 Hours
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Avoid Eating on the Treated Side: For the first 24 to 48 hours, try to avoid chewing directly on the side of your new veneers. This allows the bonding materials to settle and the permanent cement to fully cure.
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Be Cautious with Sensitivity: Some sensitivity to hot, cold, or biting pressure is normal, especially in the first few days. This should subside quickly.
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Avoid Sticky or Hard Foods: Refrain from eating foods like caramel, chewing gum, hard sweets, or whole nuts that could dislodge or damage your temporary or newly bonded restorations.
General Care & Warnings
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Maintain Oral Hygiene: Continue brushing twice daily and flossing. Be gentle around the margins of your veneers. Use a floss threader or interdental brushes to keep the surrounding gum line clean.
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Use a Nightguard: If you grind or clench your teeth at night (bruxism), we strongly recommend wearing a custom nightguard. This protects your thin veneers from fracture under heavy grinding pressure.
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Attend Exams: Attend all follow-up appointments and regular dental checks. If you notice your veneers feel too high or loose, contact us immediately.
What to Watch Out For:
- Persistent Pain: If sensitivity or pain lasts more than a few days, or if it hurts to bite down, contact us for an evaluation.
- Loosening: If a veneer feels loose or detaches, do not attempt to re-glue or re-cement it yourself. Store it safely and contact us immediately.
Veneers FAQs
Ready for Your Dream Smile?
Book your FREE cosmetic veneer consultation at Kingshurst Dental Surgery in Birmingham. Servicing patients from Castle Bromwich, Castle Vale, Water Orton, Chelmsley Wood and surrounding areas.