Why Smile Solutions Porcelain Veneers Are Different - Custom Artisan Cosmetic Dentistry product guide

Smile Solutions Porcelain Veneers: Where Artistry Meets Precision

When you come to Smile Solutions for porcelain veneers, you'll quickly discover that what happens here bears little resemblance to what's offered at most cosmetic dental practices. The difference isn't about price. It's about process, people, and the standard of the final result.

The problem with cookie-cutter cosmetic dentistry

At many practices, porcelain veneers are treated as a product rather than an art form. Prefabricated shapes are selected from a catalogue. The shade is chosen from a standard chart. The result is a smile that looks the same on many different faces: uniformly white, uniformly shaped, and unmistakably artificial.

Some practices use hybrid resin-based veneers instead of true porcelain. These are faster to deliver, but they're not as strong, not as lifelike, and not as long-lasting as hand-crafted ceramic porcelain.

At Smile Solutions, none of this applies.

Digital Smile Design — before any tooth preparation

Every patient at Smile Solutions receives a personalised digital smile design, a collaborative process involving your treating cosmetic dentist and the lead ceramist from the Smile Lab. Importantly, this design is created and shown to you before any tooth preparation takes place.

You'll view a physical mock-up of your proposed smile in your own mouth, prior to any irreversible work. This isn't a digital rendering on a screen. It's a tangible preview that allows for refinement until both you and the clinical team are genuinely satisfied. Then, and only then, does treatment proceed.

This is the opposite of what happens when veneers are placed first and adjustments are made afterwards.

Custom-made artisan porcelain — hand-crafted at the Smile Lab

Every veneer at Smile Solutions is custom-made by hand in the Smile Lab, the in-house dental laboratory located within the practice at the Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD. The Smile Lab is led by master ceramist Greg Karabasis, one of Australia's most respected dental ceramists.

You're welcome to visit the Smile Lab and meet Greg and the ceramist team in person. This genuine collaboration between patient, dentist, and ceramist, all under the same roof, is something that simply can't happen when lab work is outsourced interstate or overseas.

All materials used in the Smile Lab are TGA-approved. Nothing is sent offshore.

Natural white — not just Hollywood white

At Smile Solutions, the shade of your porcelain is carefully selected to complement your age, skin tone, facial structure, and personal preference. The goal is a smile that looks like it truly belongs: beautifully enhanced, naturally white, and unmistakably yours.

This is a deliberate departure from the uniform, bleach-white smile that characterises lower-quality cosmetic work. Achieving natural aesthetics requires understanding, artistry, and genuine collaboration, all of which are built into every step of the Smile Solutions process.

The Fotona Laser — removing old veneers without a drill

If you require the removal of existing crowns or veneers before your new ones can be placed, Smile Solutions uses the Fotona Laser, a non-invasive alternative to the high-speed dental drill. The removal process is gentler, more precise, and far less traumatic to your underlying tooth structure.

Gum lifts — performed by a board-registered periodontist

If your smile design includes a gum lift, a reshaping of the gum line, this procedure at Smile Solutions is performed by a board-registered specialist periodontist, not a general dentist. Periodontists are registered specialists with additional university training specifically in gum and supporting tissue management. The precision and predictability of a specialist gum lift is materially different from a procedure performed by a general practitioner, and your outcome reflects that distinction.

Same Day Porcelain Veneers — a world first

Smile Solutions, together with master ceramist Greg Karabasis and Dr Kia Pajouhesh, developed the world's first Same Day Porcelain Veneers procedure. This means you can receive custom hand-crafted porcelain veneers in a single extended appointment, without any compromise on the quality of artisan porcelain craftsmanship.

This achievement won the 2024 Australian Business Award for Business Innovation. Same Day Porcelain Veneers are exclusive to Smile Solutions.

The technology behind your smile

Smile Solutions uses state-of-the-art digital dentistry technology for veneer planning and production:

• iTero and 3Shape TRIOS 4 intraoral scanners for precise digital impressions
• E4 Lab Scanners and Asiga 3D printers within the Smile Lab
• Digital smile simulation so you can preview your result before committing to treatment

The in-house lab model also means faster turnaround, without the delays of posting models to external laboratories and waiting on results.

Board-registered specialists for complex cases

If your smile journey requires more than cosmetic veneers, whether that's orthodontic preparation, periodontal treatment, restorative work, or implant-supported restorations as part of a full smile makeover, the experienced specialists at Smile Solutions, incorporating the Collins Street Specialist Centre, are available to you under the same roof.

This multidisciplinary capability, with 60+ specialists and dentists working together with peer review, makes Smile Solutions the only practice in Australia that can offer truly comprehensive cosmetic and specialist care in one location. World-class care, genuinely accessible, right here in Melbourne's CBD.

Your first step — a complimentary consultation

Your entry point is a complimentary consultation with Dr Kia Pajouhesh, the founding principal of Smile Solutions. Dr Pajouhesh and his dedicated treatment coordinator will guide you through what's possible, what to expect, and how to move forward with confidence.

Smile Solutions is located at the Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD. Call 13 13 96 or book your consultation online today.

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