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Dental veneers are the most dramatic cosmetic option we offer. Thin custom shells of porcelain or composite, bonded to the front of your teeth, change the shape, size, color, and overall look of your smile in a way nothing else quite matches. Dr. Matthew Collins designs every veneer case around your face, your tone, and your goals. The result should look like the best version of your own smile, not someone else's.
Veneers should look like your teeth, just better. If someone can tell they're veneers, the case wasn't designed right. Dr. Matthew Collins, DMD
Both materials make excellent veneers. The right choice depends on your goals, your budget, and how dramatic a change you want. Here's the honest comparison.
Premium ceramic shells custom-fabricated by a dental lab. Highly natural appearance with the longest lifespan of any veneer option.
Tooth-colored composite resin sculpted directly onto your teeth in our office. Same-day cosmetic option at a more accessible price point.
Veneers are powerful, but they're not the answer to every smile concern. Here's a clear breakdown of when veneers make sense and when another treatment is the better call.
Porcelain veneers come together over three visits across two to three weeks. Composite veneers are typically completed in a single visit. Here's what each phase looks like.
You sit down with Dr. Collins and we talk through what you want to change. We take photos, digital impressions, and a 3D scan of your teeth. Then we design a preview of your future smile so you can approve the look before any work starts.
Dr. Collins gently reshapes the front of each tooth to make room for the veneer. The amount removed is minimal, often less than a millimeter. Temporary veneers are placed so you have a great-looking smile while your custom veneers are crafted at the lab.
Two to three weeks later, your custom veneers arrive from the lab. Dr. Collins removes the temporaries, checks the fit and color of each final veneer, and bonds them in place permanently. You walk out with your finished smile.
Veneers are a real investment. Most patients change between four and eight teeth, depending on how wide their smile is. Cost varies based on the material chosen, the number of teeth involved, and any restorative work needed first.
We provide written estimates after your smile consultation, so there are no surprises, and flexible payment options make veneers more accessible. Visit our patient resources page for more details.
Two Rivers Dental Group designs veneers for patients from Springfield and the surrounding Lane County communities. Veneers are the signature treatment in our cosmetic dentistry care. Our office at 1717 Centennial Blvd, Suite #3 is open Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 541-287-7874 to schedule a smile consultation.
Porcelain veneers typically last 10 to 15 years with proper care, and composite veneers 5 to 10 years. Daily brushing, flossing, routine cleanings, and a night guard if you grind your teeth all protect the investment.
No, but they do involve a permanent change. Porcelain veneers require light reshaping of the front enamel, often less than a millimeter, so treated teeth will always need a veneer or similar covering. Composite veneers usually need minimal to no tooth removal. Dr. Collins walks through exactly what your case involves before anything starts.
Porcelain wins on lifespan, stain resistance, and how natural the result looks, which makes it the pick for major changes. Composite wins on speed and cost, done in one visit at our Springfield office. The right dental veneers for you depend on your goals, timeline, and budget.
Three: a smile design visit, a prep visit where temporaries go on, and a final placement visit once your veneers come back from the lab. The prep and placement visits sit two to three weeks apart. Composite veneers are different, since they're sculpted in the chair and finished in a single visit.
Most patients change between four and eight teeth, depending on how wide their smile is and which teeth show when they talk and laugh. Some cases need just one or two veneers to even things out. Your smile design visit maps the exact number.
Schedule a veneer consultation with Dr. Collins at our Springfield office. We'll talk through your goals and design a custom plan.
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