Little to no drilling, a design you approve before any tooth is touched, and delivery in one week in Miami. Covered by a 5-year warranty, in writing.
If you recognise yourself in one of these, you are likely a candidate.
Tetracycline, fluorosis or deep internal discoloration.
Teeth shortened by grinding or old bonding that keeps breaking.
Closed in one week, without years of aligners.
Small, peg-shaped or mismatched front teeth.
When a straighter look matters more than moving roots.
Our veneers are hand-finished by a ceramist in the same building as your doctor. That is why we can go thinner, match shade in person, and deliver in days instead of weeks.
For Smile Design the zirconia is cut to 0.3 mm veneers and layered with translucent porcelain where it shows, which is how a veneer this thin still lasts. Every veneer, crown and bridge we make is zirconia milled from German-made discs and finished by our ceramist in the same building as your doctor. Three things that changes:
Our discs come with five layers of shade: warmer at the gum, more translucent toward the edge. On front teeth the ceramist adds surface texture and enamel effects by hand, on top of a gradient that is already there.
vs e.max: A single-shade block. The translucent edge has to be cut back and added as an extra layer, one more step and one more joint that can chip.
Zirconia does not discolor, so the edge can sit where it is visible, cleaned and sealed. The fibers that attach your gum to the tooth stay intact, which is what keeps gum and bone where they are.
vs e.max: The edge is often buried under the gum to hide the cement line. Edges under the gum are linked to inflammation, recession and bone loss over time.
Milled crowns rarely fit straight off the machine. Each one is adjusted under magnification with fine burs until it seats without pressure, then the margin is polished into a closed seal that keeps bacteria out.
vs e.max: A crown forced into place leaves a gap you cannot see. It is the first thing we check at delivery, whatever the material.
| Zirconia at Xiluet Smiles | Lithium disilicate (e.max) | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | About 1,000 to 1,200 MPa. Takes the bite of back teeth and grinders. | About 470 MPa, the manufacturer's figure. Chips more often under heavy load and in bridges. |
| Crowns: tooth removed | 0.5 mm walls, so less of your tooth is cut away. | 1.0 mm walls with adhesive cementation. More reduction. |
| Veneers: tooth removed | 0.3 mm, and on some teeth none. | 0.3 mm is possible; most labs ask for 0.5 to 0.7 mm. |
| Where the edge sits | At the gum line, where it can be seen, cleaned and kept sealed. The gum attachment and bone underneath are left alone. | Often placed under the gum to hide the cement line. Edges under the gum are linked to inflammation, recession and bone loss over time. |
| Shade and translucency | Five layers built into the disc: warmer at the gum, more translucent toward the edge. The gradient is in the material itself. | A single-shade block. Translucency at the edge has to be cut back and added by hand as an extra layer, one more step and one more interface that can chip. |
| Color over time | Does not stain or change shade. | The porcelain is stable; the bonded edge can pick up stain over the years. |
| Expected lifespan | Designed for 20 years. 5-year written warranty. | 10 to 15 years is typical; chipping is the usual reason for replacement. |
Strength figures are the manufacturers' biaxial flexural values for 3Y zirconia and IPS e.max; thickness minimums are the manufacturers' published guidance. How long any restoration lasts depends on bite, gum health and care. Our warranty terms are written into every plan.
Everything before the trip happens from home: photos, written estimate, payment plan and dates. Then three visits in one week.
Send photos, get your written estimate within 6 hours, pick a payment plan and reserve with a $250 deposit.
Any day, about 2 minutes of your timeCleaning, X-rays, scans and photos. You confirm the design with your doctor.
About 2 hoursMinimal preparation, then temporaries shaped like your final design so you can live with it for two days.
About 3 hoursYour veneers are bonded, bite checked, and your 5-year warranty is handed over in writing.
About 2 hours. Fly home the same evening.
Send photos and a doctor replies with your treatment plan within 6 hours. The number you see is the number you pay, unless your exam finds something that needs treating first, and we tell you that in writing too.
Compare all packages →20 veneers$6,999
Prices shown are minimum fees. Your final fee is confirmed in writing after a doctor's evaluation.
Zirconia is two to three times stronger, keeps more tooth under a crown and holds its edge at the gum line. Where e.max is still the honest choice.
Dr. Gretell Alonso Fiel, DMD · 8 min read
Composite is cheaper per visit, zirconia per year. Survival data, staining, Miami's full-set packages, and when composite is right.
Dr. Marta Puentes Marrero, DMD · 8 min read
A removable plastic shell that lasts months to three years versus bonded 0.3 mm porcelain that lasts 10+. The ADA warning and who each suits.
Dr. Gretell Alonso Fiel, DMD · 7 min read
Veneers are the material. Smile Design is our package of 20 porcelain veneers planned on your face: the digital design, the preview you approve in your mouth, the veneers, the cleaning and X-rays, and the 5-year warranty, for one written price.
Most patients feel pressure, not pain. The area is numbed for preparation, and mild sensitivity usually settles within a few days.
With 0.3 mm veneers, usually very little and sometimes none. Your doctor confirms this at Visit 1 after the scans.
Not if they are designed for your face. You see and approve the design before any tooth is prepared, and shade is matched in person.
With normal care, 10 to 15 years is typical. Ours are covered for 5 years in writing, and a night guard is recommended if you grind.
Yes. Our lab is in the same building, so design, preparation and delivery happen across 3 visits in as little as 4 business days.
Free, no visit needed. Written estimate included.