Porcelain Veneers in Sacramento
Thin shells of layered dental ceramic, designed and finished in our own on-site lab — the most enamel-like, stain-resistant way to redesign a smile.
What are porcelain veneers, and what do they cost in Sacramento?
Porcelain veneers are thin shells of layered dental ceramic bonded to the front of prepared teeth. At Lush Dental Studio in Sacramento they are currently $1,700 per tooth (regularly $2,200), fabricated in our in-house lab. Porcelain reproduces the translucency of natural enamel more convincingly than composite resin, resists staining, and published studies report roughly 90%+ ten-year survival [refs 1–2]. Preparation permanently removes a small amount of enamel (~0.3–0.5 mm).
Porcelain, priced per tooth.
- Custom-layered & shaded in our in-house lab
- Closest match to natural enamel; best stain resistance
- ~90%+ survival at 10 years in clinical studies
- Minimal preparation — about a fingernail's thickness (~0.3–0.5 mm)
- Doing 4+ teeth? Ask about smile-design package rates
For comparison, published Sacramento pricing runs up to $2,500+ per porcelain veneer. See the full breakdown in our veneer cost guide, or compare with composite veneers ($750/tooth).
What dental ceramic actually is.
Layered vs. pressed porcelain. The most natural-looking veneers are built up in thin layers of ceramic, each with slightly different translucency — which is how a good veneer catches light the way enamel does, with subtle edge translucency and warmer tones toward the gumline. Pressed porcelain is stronger and faster; hand-layered porcelain is more lifelike. The right choice depends on your case, and we'll tell you which we're recommending and why.
Glazing and stain resistance. Fired, glazed porcelain resists coffee, wine, and tea staining far better than resin — one of porcelain's real advantages over composite. It reproduces enamel's translucency more convincingly than composite; it is not, however, the only material that can give you a beautiful result, and for some cases composite or bonding is the smarter call.
"Most offices mail your smile to a lab across the country and wait two weeks per round. Ours is digitally designed, shaded against your smile in natural light, and adjusted at try-in — under one roof, dentist and technician in the same building."— Lush Dental Studio, Natomas · Sacramento
Conservative by design.
Whiten first, then shade-match
Porcelain doesn't respond to whitening gel, so we brighten your natural teeth first and then match your veneers to your best shade — not the other way around.
Minimal preparation
About 0.3–0.5 mm of enamel — roughly a fingernail's thickness. Enough for bond strength and a flush margin; conservative preparation keeps more of your own tooth. Veneers are generally considered irreversible, and we say so plainly.
Temporaries & the test drive
You live in natural-looking temporaries, then come back to review shape, length, and feel. Your feedback shapes the final design before the porcelain is ever finished.
Maintenance
Normal hygiene, plus a night guard if you grind. Small chips can often be smoothed; larger fractures mean a remake — which our in-house lab turns around faster than mail-out practices.
A smile that fits your budget.
Every smile is different, so every case is priced individually. Tell us what you're hoping to improve and we'll send an exact quote for your case — with options that make it work for your budget. No pressure, no obligation.
- Exact quote for your case
- Options for every budget — packages & financing
- Answer within one business day
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Dr. Moid Khan, DDS, FICOI, FAGD
A Sacramento native and graduate of the University of the Pacific's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, Dr. Khan holds Fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, was named to Incisal Edge's 40 Under 40, and has been featured on Good Day Sacramento and CBS. His philosophy: enhancement, never transformation into someone you're not.
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Porcelain, done properly.
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