I'm two years late writing to review. This guy knows how to do veneers! Mine look great, nobody knows I have them. Process was super easy and I only have to have my natural teeth filed away. $1400 each but well worth it!
Great DDS! I went for a cosmetic consult regarding replacing 25 yr old veneers. Not only did I do the veneers, I did a same-day Cerac crown, replaced a 35 yr old bridge and did all the usual boring cleaning, x-ray and fillings over a period of a few months (cha-ching!) I'm picky, and he knew it. No problem. He did an xclt job on everything. When I fussed about any small detail, he smiled, cracked a joke and fixed it. The best part is that he anticipated what I would say (thus the smile) and he already had the tool in his hand before I looked in the mirror. He, too, is a perfectionist!!!! Nothing like Dr Picky beating Patient Picky to the punch! My veneers are gorgeous and natural looking. Everything about Bio-Dental (his practice) is patient-centric from the front office staff to the dental experience itself. His "no metal" dental work makes a dif for those of us with medical issues. I am 3 years late in writing this review for my talented, kind, funny "dentist for life", but my referral to a friend reminded me to do it today. His prices are far less than the quality of his work. I hope he never moves to BH where he could double his price and still be the most sought-after DDS in the area. Can you tell I think he's the best of the best???
I have embarrassingly tiny natural teeth. The first day I had veneers, I stopped covering my mouth when I smiled. That was about 1987 or so. I have never stopped smiling since. I did porcelain veneers the first time at least 25 yrs prior to Dr Shawn Matian replacing 6 of them in 2013 and did additional work, including a same-day Cerac crown, for this amount. It might have been less. It was 3 yrs ago and I know it was less than 10k for tons of work. The veneers were just a few thou of the total. Great doc and TOTALLY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS!!! Obviously, I would do it again since this was my second set of veneers. The first set lasted 25 - 30 yrs!!!! Veneers are worth every penny if done by a skilled doc. Just do it!!!!
Like somebody already mentioned, its called micro-etching and it roughens the surface of the veneer. Ideally, those teeth could have been excluded and no attachments placed, but your dentist should be about to polish the surface at the end of treatment.
It is a de-calcified spot. It was caused because you weren't flossing enough at some point and plaque was sitting between those two teeth. You can get rid of it by doing a simple filling.
I concur with Dr Maddahi. Bonding won’t work as it’ll chip from your grinding habit. Save your money for the veneers. We offer veneers starting at $749/tooth.
Depends where you live. In Los Angeles the market is rather competitive. Our office offers a combo whitening (both in-office and take home) for $550. Dr Matian
Normally Invisalign recommends 3 sets of trays be dispensed at a time. Each tray is worn for 2 weeks. So you see your doctor every 6 weeks for a check and another 3 sets.