Do veneers hurt? It is a fair question to ask before any treatment.
The honest answer: you are numb for the part that would. And everything around that is planned so you are comfortable.
As a cosmetic dentist in Beverly Hills, I would rather you know exactly what to expect. So here is what the days actually feel like.
Your first visit with a cosmetic dentist in Beverly Hills
The first visit is ninety minutes of talking and looking. Your dental history, your medical history, the mouth you have and the one you want. I examine your teeth, gums and bite, and we take x-rays, scans and photos.
You leave with an honest answer about what is possible and what I would recommend. If you are anxious, this is the moment to tell me.
Prep day: numb and comfortable
You’ll be numb. You’ll be comfortable. There is a smart TV, noise-canceling headphones so the sounds of dentistry stay in the background, a blanket, and CBD confections if you want them.
While you are relaxed, I’m working: designing your teeth by hand, taking custom molds and placing your temporary smile.
If you want to understand how much tooth is involved, I explain it in how much will you shave my teeth.
Two weeks in your temporaries
The temporaries aren’t a placeholder. They are a real preview of the final result, and you live in them for two weeks.
Before you leave prep day, we review the new smile together: color, shape, proportion, how it sits on your face when you talk and laugh. I adjust until you sign off. Only then do the records go to our in-house lab.
Insert day: the same chair
Same chair. Same amenities. Numbing if you want it.
I remove the temporaries, place your final hand-layered porcelain, check your bite and photograph the new smile. A few days later our hygienist sees you to clean up and confirm everything is healthy.
If anxiety is the reason you’ve waited
Then this is worth saying plainly: comfort is part of the plan, not an afterthought. Tell me what worries you, and we build around it.
For the full picture of how I plan a smile, read my guide to porcelain veneers in Beverly Hills.
I see patients in Beverly Hills and New York.
Continue reading: How much will you shave my teeth? · Porcelain veneers in Beverly Hills
Common questions
Do veneers hurt?
You are numb on prep day, the visit where the teeth are prepared. On insert day, numbing is available if you want it.
What helps with comfort during a veneer appointment?
In my chair: a smart TV, noise-canceling headphones, a blanket and CBD confections if you want them.
How long do I wear temporary veneers?
Two weeks. They are a preview of the final result, and we review and adjust them together before the records go to the lab.
What happens at a first visit with a cosmetic dentist in Beverly Hills?
A ninety-minute consultation: your dental and medical history, an exam of your teeth, gums and bite, x-rays, scans and photos, and an honest recommendation about what is possible.
This article is general information only and not a substitute for a personal exam and treatment plan from your own dentist.
Cosmetic dentist at Apa Aesthetic in Beverly Hills and New York since 2015. NYU College of Dentistry. Founder and Chief Education Officer of Stribe, where she has trained more than 1,000 dentists.
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