Dental Veneers in India


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Consultation and diagnosis for porcelain veneers in India

Before the dentist can begin the procedure, you must first attend a consultation and diagnosis. Here you will be assessed as to whether or not you make a good candidate for the treatment, and the dentist will also be able to tell whether or not you will require complementary gum work before moving on to the main procedure; gums must be in good condition to ensure the success of a porcelain veneer treatment. Furthermore you will be able to have an active input in how you want your smile to look, as it is at this stage that the dentist will be able to plan the shape and fit of the veneers. Once you have agreed on a good aesthetic, you will go back to your accommodation. If you need gum work, you may be called back for an additional appointment before the next major session. Some clinics may actually merge both this and the next stage into one appointment, so check with your dentist beforehand.

Preliminary impression for porcelain veneers in India

At this appointment the dentist will first take a thin layer off your teeth to make room for the veneers (typically, as veneers are about 0.5mm thick, then 0.5mm will be removed from your teeth). It is important to do this so the teeth are roughly, if not all but exactly, the same size after the treatment as before, resulting in a superior aesthetic effect. Then an impression is taken of your teeth, which is then sent off to the laboratory, where your veneers will be created. After this, you can again return to your accommodation. However, once the layers have been removed, your teeth will be extremely sensitive to air and temperature. You can deal with this and make sure you brush very carefully before the next appointment, or you can opt for a temporary veneer at a small extra cost. If you feel the need to conceal your teeth while they are temporarily unsightly, then you should definitely choose the veneers.


Preparation for porcelain veneers in India

By your next appointment the veneers will be ready. They are then tested on your teeth, and the dentist will make any modifications necessary to make sure they fit and adhere to the aesthetic plan you agreed on in the consultation. In some cases, you may have return for another preparation appointment until the dentist is certain that the veneers are ready to be fitted. As veneers can be so difficulty to alter or rectify after they have been fitted, this stage is crucial in ensuring the quality of the final product.

Bonding of porcelain veneers

In your final appointment, the veneers will actually be fitted to your teeth. Over a period of usually around one to two hours, they will slowly be cemented into position and you will then be left with aesthetically pleasing teeth.

What to do after porcelain veneer treatment in India

Normally your teeth will take a few weeks to become accustomed to the veneers, so you will be asked to remain in India for a while after treatment. It is not easy to rapidly get back to India once you have returned to the UK should anything go wrong. Nonetheless, once you and the dentist are satisfied that your mouth has settled, you will be free to return home. It is definitely worth finding out a safe estimate of how long this will actually take before booking flights; otherwise you will have to pay for another flight home. Once you are home the veneers will still require fairly regular check-ups, which you should establish with your UK dentist. The easiest way to make sure you are set for these maintenance appointments is to set up some communication between the Indian clinic and your UK dentist, so the latter knows the details of the procedure, and can also be aware of any potential difficulties.

Risk of porcelain veneer treatment in India

Indian dentists owe part of their excellent reputation to being cautious in their treatments. Consequently, they will not begin creating veneers until you are satisfied with the projected aesthetic look, and they will not attempt to fit the veneers until they are confident of a good fit and good shape. Nonetheless, all veneers will deteriorate over time. The only way to keep them for as long as possible is to attend the maintenance check-ups. It is necessary to take extra care with porcelain veneers, as they can shatter on impact, though this is rare. Cost of Cosmetic Dentistry in India

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Cost of tooth whitening in India

It is perfectly feasible to have a tooth whitening procedure done in India for as little as £50 for bleaching of one arch (either upper or lower jaw), and even less (though if you do find anything lower, be vigilant as usual and double-check the qualifications of the dentist and accreditation of the clinic). If you opt for laser tooth whitening then the price usually starts around £100. Nonetheless both are extraordinarily low costs which are hard to beat anywhere in the world, and certainly far outshine any quality treatments on offer in Europe. It really bears consideration that, as long as you have researched the clinic and dentist, you will be getting high-end treatment for comparatively nothing more than a pittance. The same treatment will usually cost upwards of £500 in the UK. Of course you should still take into consideration all the flight and accommodation costs – if you book far in advance you should find an overall saving, and if not, you still manage to get a trip to India as well as the treatment for around the same price of just the treatment in the UK.

Cost of porcelain veneers in India

You can also be expecting extremely low prices for porcelain veneers in India, which blow most European prices out of the water in comparison. Generally prices are slightly more than the cost of tooth whitening in India, but you are paying for the extra diligence and extended procedure needed to fit porcelain veneers successfully. Typically you can get porcelain veneer treatment in India for less than £150, which may or may not include the crown (you will have to enquire of the clinic or the dentist). UK prices are usually upwards of £500 with the crown, so the saving you will actually make varies. Furthermore, the cost of the denture will vary, and it may turn out that for a top quality denture you will also make a large saving in India. Again you may find that, once you have entered costs of accommodation and flights into the equation, you do not actually make a great saving, if any, but again the overall experience of the medical holiday, and the fact that you are getting to India for treatment at around the same cost as the entire treatment will cost in the UK, is often a deciding factor.

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