I want to get my teeth fixed with veneers, what's a reasonable price?

nohaynada

I've always wanted to get my front 4 teeth done, they're slightly crooked so I was thinking of veneers but looking online there's so much variety of prices that I don't know what is a good price.

If I wanted my whole teeth done then a couple grand difference wouldn't make a significant difference but because I only want 4 done it seems logical.

Also, what are your opinions on medical tourism? I was looking online and Spain, Hungary and Czech Republic have cheap prices and the dentist had really good reviews, is it worth going abroad?

Toothsmith

Veneers.

What is a good price?

The loss of perfectly good tooth enamel? The need to have them replaced every few years? The need to really be diligent about cleaning them, otherwise gum inflammation becomes a problem? The fact that they could fall off - which never happens at a convienient time?

Is that a 'good price' to pay?

There are times when veneers are a perfectly good way to fix teeth. But just to get straight ones quickly, it is most often the very worst option. There will be plenty of dentists all over the world who would happily take money off you, whack off your perfectly good (and irreplaceable) enamel and stick on a few bits of porcelain that will look fantastic as you walk out the door.

Go and have a proper chat with a decent dentist who will discuss openly & honestly the pros & cons of all the options available to you. Although orthodontics would mean you being wired up for a few months, at the end of the day (or month or year! ) it would be your own healthy teeth that are now nice & straight - and through the rest of your life would require much less maintenance and therefore cost.

It may well be that veneers could be the right treatment for you - but you need to look at much more than the financial cost. Far more important is the biological cost. What it will cost in the amount of tooth tissue that will be removed, both initially, and over the rest of your life. You can earn back money, you cannot buy new tooth tissue.

If you do ultimately decide on veneers, then get it done by an individual dentist you know and trust. There are dentists in this country and abroad who are very good at it - but you are highly unlikely to come across them by making price your top priority, or booking it as part of a package holiday.