What Veneers Cost Here
Dr Nikhil Sharma explains the per-tooth fee, what a complete smile comes to, how our prices sit against others locally and what any quote ought to make clear.
What Will Veneers Cost Me in Broughty Ferry?
At Ferry Smile Studios, porcelain veneers start from £695 per tooth and composite veneers are £395 per tooth. Composite is also available as packages with whitening built in, from £1,550 for four teeth to £3,950 for ten, and most complete smiles involve somewhere between six and ten teeth. There is no separate charge for the smile design or the trial smile, and the consultation is free, after which your fee is fixed in writing.
What a Single Veneer Costs
A porcelain veneer starts from £695. Each one is crafted in a dental laboratory using a digital scan, normally involves removing a thin layer of enamel, and typically lasts 10 to 15 years. A composite veneer is £395. Dr Sharma builds these straight onto the tooth, usually across one or two visits and frequently with no injection, and they tend to need a refresh every three to five years. 1
The "from" price applies to an uncomplicated tooth. If an old filling must first be replaced, or extra layers are needed to hide a very dark tooth, the fee rises, and your plan lists the cost of every tooth individually before treatment begins. The two materials are compared in full in our guide to porcelain or composite veneers.
Adding Up a Whole Smile
| How many | Composite package | Porcelain, starting from |
|---|---|---|
| 4 teeth | £1,550 | £2,780 |
| 6 teeth | £2,350 | £4,170 |
| 8 teeth | £3,150 | £5,560 |
| 10 teeth | £3,950 | £6,950 |
Every composite package includes home whitening, along with an examination and polish once the bonding has settled. The porcelain figures are simply the starting fee times the number of teeth. 1 To work out how many teeth you'd need, smile broadly at a mirror and count how many upper teeth are showing. Someone with a narrow smile might need six; a wide smile can show ten.
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Our Fees Against the Local Market
Across Dundee and Angus, the practices that publish prices list porcelain veneers at somewhere between about £350 and £765 per tooth. Scotland-wide the range is broader, from around £300 up to £765. Those are headline numbers and rarely compare like with like: some don't name the type of porcelain, some price a full set rather than a single tooth, and hardly any say whether the design, temporaries and review are part of the deal.
Our £695 starting fee covers a digital smile design, a trial smile tried in your mouth before any enamel is touched, temporary veneers while the laboratory makes the porcelain, the fitting appointment and a review. If you're in Monifieth, Dundee or Arbroath with a quote from another practice in hand, look at what each one includes rather than the final figure alone.
Everything the Fee Includes
- A consultation at no charge, secured by a £40 deposit that is returned to you within seven days of your visit
- Photographs, video and a 3D iTero Lumina scan, with no impression putty
- A digital smile design plus a trial smile, so the result is seen before you commit
- Temporary veneers to wear between preparation and fitting
- The fitting itself, bite adjustment, polishing and a review afterwards
- A written plan and a fixed fee, which won't change once treatment is under way
Whitening is bundled into the composite packages. With porcelain, home whitening beforehand costs £350, and a night guard, if you grind, is £210. 1
What Moves the Price
- How many teeth. Pricing is per tooth, so six versus ten makes the biggest difference of all.
- Which material. Porcelain costs more up front and is replaced less often.
- Preparatory work. Decay, gum trouble or worn-out fillings on the front teeth are sorted first and itemised separately.
- Crowding. Invisalign beforehand adds time and cost, but it can reduce the number of veneers needed, or allow thinner ones.
- Shade. Heavily discoloured teeth need more masking, which can nudge the fee up and make porcelain the more sensible choice.
A quote that seems too good to be true may involve a lesser material, no trial smile, or add-ons billed afterwards. Before comparing totals, find out exactly what's covered.
What It Costs per Year, Not per Visit
A fairer comparison between the materials is what each costs per year of service rather than the outlay at the start. Porcelain is dearer initially, but 10 to 15 years of wear before replacement is common, and it holds its shade and gloss for most of that time. Composite is the cheaper option today, yet across the same span you'd anticipate several polish-and-refresh visits and possibly one complete redo.
If you're in your twenties or thirties and intend to keep the same smile for decades, then, porcelain frequently works out at a similar total over the years. For someone keen to preserve as much natural enamel as possible, or who hasn't yet made up their mind, composite is the sensible starting point. Where both suit your teeth, Dr Sharma sets the two options out side by side in your plan.
What a Quote Should Tell You
Wherever you go, a quote for veneers should put the following in writing:
- Is the figure per tooth or for a full set, and for how many teeth?
- Is this a quote for veneers or for crowns? Crowns involve much more reduction.
- How much enamel is going to be shaped, and is there a trial smile beforehand?
- Does it include the design, temporaries, fitting and review?
- Which material is used, and which laboratory makes it?
- If a veneer chips or debonds, what's the process and the charge?
- Is the total fixed before any treatment begins?
For anyone considering a clinic abroad, our "Turkey teeth" guide adds the further questions to ask.
Alternatives That Cost Less
Veneers aren't always the answer, and sometimes they're the wrong one. Where colour is the sole concern, home whitening at £350 might be all that's needed. Minor chips and uneven edges are often fixed with edge bonding at £395 per tooth. Teeth that are crooked are generally better straightened, with Invisalign from £2,500, including whitening and retainers, and plenty of people discover afterwards that veneers no longer appeal. 1
Equally, one or two carefully matched veneers on a single discoloured or oddly shaped tooth can transform a smile more than you might think. The consultation aims to find the least treatment that gets you the look you want.
Questions
This guide is general information, not a diagnosis. A dentist needs to examine you to say what is right for your teeth.