Your dentist should be around the Alberta Fee Guide provided by the Alberta Dental  Association and College (ADA&C). Typically a set of 6-8 porcelain veneers can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $15,000. However, veneers should be considered an investment in your smile in confidence.  Most dentists provide flexible financing options to work with you and your budget.

Dental Veneers allow you to improve your smile quite dramatically. Veneers should be considered as an investment in yourself. They allow for beautiful aesthetics, will enable you to cover dental imperfections, and are custom-made to match the shade of existing teeth and compliment your natural teeth. Schedule an initial consultation to see if Veneers will help you reach your smile goals. 

Each province in Canada provides fee recommendations by its Dental Association; this is called a fee guide. For example, Alberta. Veneers are individually priced and depend on criteria such as materials, lab costs, and a practice’s technology. The pricing depends on the patient and their oral health. Patients looking to treat one tooth can expect to pay around $1,000 to $1,200. Your dentist should be able to work with you to provide you with flexible financing options. 

Crowns and veneers are similar in their design process, procedure, and final appearance; both have their differences and uses in certain situations.

A crown is a thick ‘cap’ that covers the entire tooth. Crowns are either made of porcelain, metal alloy or porcelain fused to a metal alloy. A veneer is a thin cap bonded to the existing tooth’s front enamel surface.

Crowns are used to fix missing, frail, and broken teeth, including damaged teeth that standard fillings cannot repair, for cases such as tooth decay, cracked fillings, and root canals. In addition, crowns can maintain a specific shape and size similar to your original teeth or provide an improved esthetic appearance.

Veneers are treated for those that have sturdy teeth but have visible flaws. Flaws include discoloured, visible cracks, chips, miss-shaped teeth, gaps, and overcrowded or misaligned teeth.

Veneers do not cover your entire tooth and conserve your existing tooth structure. Because of this, they can be easier to replace. In addition, veneers are more cosmetic and can help improve your teeth and bring back your self-confidence. Finally, dental veneers offer strength and durability and can be more affordable than dental implants or crowns.

Calgary Dental Veneers primarily offers patients porcelain veneers, but we also provide composite veneers. The difference is as follows.

Porcelain Veneers are made of porcelain, giving off a translucent quality and natural look. In addition, porcelain veneers can be durable and long-lasting, lasting from ten to fifteen years.

Composite Veneers are engineered from resin and affixed to the tooth’s outer surface. The benefit of composite veneers is that they wear at the same rate as your natural teeth, unlike porcelain which can be more abrasive to your teeth. Composite veneers are more cost-effective, easier to repair or resurface and have a life span of ten years.