Oxnard Dental Office
Dental veneers
A cosmetic option for the appearance of the teeth that show when you smile.
- Owner dentist
- Mario Amidi, DMD
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 9 AM – 6 PM
- Languages
- English · Español
Our previous website listed dental veneers among cosmetic services. The printed brochure does not name them, so this page is here for people who searched for the treatment — not as a featured service.
A veneer is a thin covering bonded to the front of a tooth, so what it changes is how that tooth looks rather than what it is doing. Whether we still offer veneers, and materials, preparation, and laboratory details, should be discussed during a consultation.
What they are for
What people ask veneers to change.
Veneers are one of several appearance-focused options, and on their own they are not the answer to every one of these. What suits you follows an examination and a conversation about what you would like to be different.
Commonly discussed reasons
- The colour of a tooth that has not responded to whitening
- A chipped or worn edge on a front tooth
- A tooth shaped differently from the ones beside it
- Small gaps between the front teeth
Worth knowing
Things to weigh before you decide.
Before you decide
- Appearance, not repair
- A veneer addresses how a tooth looks. Decay, a crack, or a gum problem is treated on its own terms first, and a tooth that needs more than a facing may be better served by a crown.
- Whitening comes first
- Whitening works on natural enamel, and a veneer will not change shade later the way a natural tooth does. If you are considering both, the order matters — raise it at your consultation.
- How much preparation
- How much work a tooth needs before a veneer goes on varies with the tooth and with the approach taken. Ask about it, because it is part of how far the decision can be undone later.
- Results vary
- What veneers can achieve depends on the teeth you start with. No particular outcome is guaranteed.
The alternatives
Other appearance-focused options we list.
Also listed among our cosmetic services
- Teeth whitening, performed in the office
- Dental bonding
- Dental crowns, where a tooth needs covering rather than facing
Before you decide
Questions worth asking us.
Ask us at your consultation
- Whether veneers, whitening, bonding, or a crown gets you closer to what you want
- What the veneers would be made of, and who makes them
- How much preparation your teeth would need
- How to look after them, and what happens if one chips or comes off
- What it will cost, and what your insurance covers
Appointments
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