Veneers, not crowns. The difference matters.
A veneer is a thin porcelain facing bonded to the front of the tooth — around 0.3–0.5 mm of enamel prepared. A crown is a full-reduction cap. When UK patients come home from abroad with "veneers" that are actually crowns, that is the difference they were never shown.
e.max veneer — studioQuality in International Patient Care, externally audited.
We Bring You Back — return-flight protection for in-warranty remake.
Indicative plan reviewed in your first video consultation. DSD-led aesthetic protocol.
WhatsApp response in under 30 minutes during clinic hours.
0.3–0.5 mm of enamel prepared on the front face of the tooth only. Porcelain laminate bonded. The tooth remains alive. Reversibility is not complete, but damage is minimal.
1.5–2.0 mm of the tooth reduced on all four sides. The tooth becomes a stump. Often the nerve must be removed first. Irreversible. Useful — but for restorative cases, not cosmetic ones.
If your previous quote called your treatment "veneers" but described full-arch preparation, you were being offered crowns. That may still have been the right answer. But you had the right to know.
Portraits, intra-oral photos, 3D scan. Shade reading in daylight and studio light.
Design reviewed together. Composite mock-up tried in your mouth. You leave wearing the preview — for a day, if needed.
Enamel prepared in the 0.3–0.5 mm range. Preparation photograph recorded and filed.
Veneers tried in. Shade checked. Adhesive bonding under rubber dam. Occlusion adjusted.
Lithium-disilicate. Pressed and stained. Our default — strength, predictability, fifteen-year data.
Traditional porcelain, built layer by layer on a refractory die. Reserved for anterior cases where light translucency matters most.
No prefabricated "no-prep" shells bonded over teeth they were never designed for — the result is bulk, not a smile. No-prep only where the case allows it, designed to your tooth (see our no-prep guide). No zirconia veneers — wrong material for anterior aesthetics. No unbranded porcelain.
| Treatment | Material | UK private (avg) | At GC Clinic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single veneer | e.max Press | £850–£1,400 | from £319 |
| Single veneer | Feldspathic layered | £1,100–£1,800 | from £520 |
| Upper arch — 8 units | e.max Press | £7,000–£11,000 | from £2,927 |
| Upper + lower — 16 units | e.max Press | £13,500–£21,000 | from £5,109 |
A refreshed smile with Ivoclar e.max ceramic veneers.
Gummy smile corrected with laser gum contouring and Ivoclar e.max ceramic crowns.
Aging bridges renewed and black triangles closed with minimally invasive treatment.
Every patient leaves GC Clinic with a written warranty, a complete records pack in PDF for any UK dentist, and a structured WhatsApp follow-up schedule (24h · 72h · 1 week · 1 month · 3 months · 6 months · 12 months). Annual video review with Dr. Öztürk is standard. If a covered complication occurs in the warranty period, our "we fly you back" clause — written in your treatment agreement, not a marketing phrase — covers the return flight, hotel and corrective treatment.
