Hides Chips and Gaps
Veneers cover chipped, cracked, gapped, crowded, crooked, malformed and worn front teeth, the ones that show when you smile.
Porcelain Veneers in McLean & Alexandria, VA
Hide Flaws, Fix Chips.
Do you hold back from smiling because you’re embarrassed about the appearance of your teeth? Your smile is a natural and unique part of who you are, but if you dislike how yours looks, it can significantly impact your self-confidence. To help you regain confidence in your smile and yourself, we offer porcelain veneers in McLean and Alexandria, VA, a cosmetic dentistry treatment that hides tooth imperfections such as chips, gaps, discoloration, or crookedness. Our cosmetic dentist at Dr. Nahlah Implants & Prosthodontics Specialists is experienced in the artistic and technical aspects of these custom smile makeovers and can create your dream smile in as few as two treatment appointments with porcelain veneers!
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The Benefits
What Porcelain Veneers Give You
Porcelain veneers change how your front teeth look with very little preparation, and at Dr. Nahlah's practice you see the design before any enamel is removed.
Covers Deep Stains
Porcelain covers the front of the tooth, so discoloration that whitening cannot shift no longer shows.
Minimal Preparation
Less than a millimeter of enamel is removed from the front of each tooth, just enough for the veneer to sit flush.
As Few as Two Visits
Once the design is settled, one appointment prepares and scans your teeth and a second fits and bonds the veneers.
Suits Your Face
Each veneer is hand-designed in size, shape and color so it sits naturally with your gum line, lips and skin tone.
Little Upkeep
Porcelain does not stain the way natural enamel does, and you look after veneers by brushing and flossing as before.
Compare Your Options
Veneers, crowns or whitening?
Whitening is the place to start when the teeth are sound and only the color bothers you: about an hour in the office, with the shade chosen with you.
Porcelain veneers cover the front of the teeth that show, for chips, gaps, crowding and stains whitening will not shift. Less than a millimeter of enamel is removed, and the design is previewed first.
Crowns cover the whole tooth, for teeth too damaged for a veneer to sit on, and they are strong enough for back teeth.
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Candidacy
Candidates for Porcelain Veneers
Virtually all patients with cosmetic problems are candidates for dental veneers if they are in good oral health. As a cosmetic dentistry treatment, veneers aren’t meant to resolve functional issues with teeth, such as a bad bite (malocclusion). Instead, they can be a great option if you have the following issues in your smile zone, or the teeth that show when you smile:
- Chipped teeth
- Cracked teeth
- Gapped teeth
- Crowded teeth
- Malformed teeth
- Crooked teeth
- Discolored teeth
- Worn-down teeth
If your bite is the real problem, you will be told so at the evaluation rather than sold veneers over the top of it.
Why Choose Us
Questions to Ask Before Anyone Places Your Veneers
Veneers at Dr. Nahlah's practice are planned, prepared and bonded by one specialist, tried in as a mock-up first, and made in the practice's own lab at both offices.
What to askOur practiceOther offices
Who treats youA board-certified prosthodontist, trained for three more years after dental school in restoring teeth, veneers includedSome offer veneers alongside general dentistry
Hands on your caseDr. Nahlah plans the case, prepares the teeth and bonds the veneers himselfA dentist and an outside lab each handle a part
Seeing it firstA free Digital Smile Design, then a mock-up tried over your own teeth before any enamel is removedSome prepare the teeth from a written description
LabEach veneer is hand-designed and made in the practice's own lab, one in each officeSome send the porcelain to an outside lab and wait for it
ShadeAgreed with you in person, beside your natural teeth, and changed until you are happy with itSome write the shade on a lab form
Bite problemsIf your bite is the real problem, you are told so rather than sold veneers over itSome fit veneers without assessing the bite
WarrantyVeneers fitted here are covered for five years, kept in force by cleanings every six monthsAsk what yours covers, in writing
Dr. Esam Abou NahlahD.D.S., M.S.
Meet the Doctor
Meet Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah
As an award-winning board-certified specialist in prosthodontic dentistry, Dr. Nahlah provides patients with a premier level of dental care using the industry’s most advanced technology. He has been practicing since 2003, in Northern Virginia since 2013, entirely on prosthodontics. Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. In 2013, the American Board of Prosthodontics awarded Dr. Nahlah the most prestigious award in prosthodontics: “Diplomate of American Board of Prosthodontics.”
Adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaching the residents in its Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program, and lecturing on smile design and implants.
Across that career, over 18,000 implants placed and over 15,000 arches restored.
Credentials & Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
- Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists
- Adjunct Faculty, VCU Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program
- Certificate in Prosthodontics
- M.S., Master of Science in Oral Biology
- Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Associate Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
The Process
Our Custom Treatment Process
01Smile evaluation
Porcelain veneers treatment is a highly personalized and detailed process at our McLean and Alexandria, VA practices. To provide the greatest aesthetics, veneers must both hide problem teeth and provide the appearance of a new smile that looks and feels completely natural. At your smile evaluation, you find out if you are a good candidate, see a free Digital Smile Design to show you what you will look like with your new veneers, and go over pricing and your options for treatment. And best of all, you get a time to speak directly with Dr. Nahlah. Top Cosmetic Dentists in VA!
02Minimally Invasive Prep
During your first appointment, Dr. Nahlah will remove less than a millimeter of the front surface of your tooth enamel. This ensures that your custom dental veneers fit naturally and comfortably over your existing teeth. Enamel does not grow back.
03Design & Fabrication
Next, we’ll scan your modified teeth, and the scan is used to hand-design your veneers to the most ideal size, shape, and color for a beautiful new smile. Each veneer is designed in our own lab, one in McLean and one in Alexandria.
04Fit & Bond
When these restorations are ready, you’ll return to our cosmetic dentistry practice in McLean or Alexandria, VA for a second appointment where we’ll verify the final fit of your veneers and then bond them securely to your teeth. You won’t need to complete any special maintenance with veneers, and though they won’t stain as natural teeth do, you should continue brushing and flossing each day. The long-lasting result of your smile makeover is a series of dental veneers that complement your gum and lip line, facial features, and skin tone! In short, you’ll have the smile of your dreams, and one that will last you for many years to come.
Before & After
Real Patient Results
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Cost
How Much Do Veneers Cost?
The price turns on how many teeth are treated and the material, and it is set at the smile evaluation, together with a free Digital Smile Design of the result. Nothing is prepared until you have seen it.
Most PPO dental plans are accepted and claims are filed for you, and financing can spread the cost monthly.
What Our Patients Say
Other Options
If Veneers Are Not the Right Fit
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Teeth Whitening
If only the color bothers you, whitening comes first and may be enough.
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Crowns & Bridges
For a tooth too broken or weakened to hold a veneer.
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Smile Makeover
When veneers are one part of a design for the whole smile.
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Full-Mouth Reconstruction
When the bite is behind the damage and the whole mouth needs rebuilding.
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Veneer Questions
Do veneers ruin your teeth?
Preparation removes less than a millimeter of enamel, enough for the veneer to sit flush. It is a permanent modification, which is exactly why the design is previewed and agreed before anything is prepared.
Will they stain?
Porcelain does not stain the way natural enamel does. Brush twice a day and floss once, as before.
Can veneers fix my bite?
No. A bad bite is a functional problem and needs a functional answer, which is often the reason a prosthodontist is the right person to assess it.
How long does it take?
As few as two once the design is settled: one to prepare and scan, one to verify fit and bond.
Are veneers made at the Tysons Corner office in McLean?
Yes. They are designed and made in the lab in Suite 220 at 7901 Jones Branch Drive, and a mock-up of the design is tried over your own teeth before any preparation.Veneers in McLean →
Can I have veneers made in Alexandria?
Yes. The Duke Street office has its own lab, where the veneers are made and the shade is agreed with you in person. New patients call (571) 617-7245.Veneers in Alexandria →
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7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 220
McLean, VA 22102
2855 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
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The evaluation includes a free Digital Smile Design of the result.
Tysons Corner · McLean
Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 220
McLean, VA 22102
New patients(703) 448-3312
Current patients(571) 702-9832
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Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists2855 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
New patients(571) 617-7245
Current patients(571) 712-8958
DirectionsBook Online