Beautiful Natural Smiles
with Porcelain Veneers
Natural-looking and customized for you
Porcelain veneers are very thin porcelain facings. They are used to change the shape, color, size and spacing of your teeth. Dr. Zabek will carefully measure and photograph your smile to evaluate your needs, and create porcelain veneers that are exactly right for you.
Producing a perfect smile is truly an art, as each person is an individual, and Dr. Zabek uses his training and experience to successfully design the shape, color, size and alignment of your veneers. He has been placing veneers for more than 20 years, and has done over 100 cases.
By blending precision dentistry, perfect planning and an artist's eye for detail, Dr. Zabek can use porcelain veneers to create your beautiful, natural smile.
Complimentary Cosmetic Consultation
If you want porcelain veneers, or think that you might, now is the perfect time to come in for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Zabek.
To schedule your consultation with Dr. Zabek, please call us at (415) 362.1102 or request an appointment online.
Advantages of porcelain veneers
Porcelain veneers can transform your smile.
Porcelain veneers have a lifelike appearance with the strength, beauty and durability that only porcelain restorations can offer. In addition, they will not discolor or wear like natural tooth enamel. We use porcelain veneers made from very high-quality porcelain that are very natural-looking, durable and custom designed specifically for you.
Porcelain veneers can correct:
Spaces between your teeth - Broken or chipped teeth
- Unsightly, stained or washed-out fillings
- Misshapen or crooked teeth
- Dark, yellow or stained teeth
Lumineers or Vivaneers:
The "Prepless" Veneers
Rapid Results
Vivaneers or Lumineers are a type of ceramic veneers that are placed directly over the teeth without grinding the teeth first. As thin as contact lenses, they can be an excellent option if you have sensitive teeth or thin enamel. Unlike regular veneers, these "prepless" can be removed without harming the tooth.
Unlike traditional dental veneers, Lumineers and Vivaneers can cover existing dental work like dental crowns or dental implants. If they are appropriate for your smile make-over, Dr. Zabek can apply them in just two or three visits.
Traditional Veneers or Lumineers/Vivaneers?
For some of the above situations, porcelain veneers may be a better solution for you than Lumineers or Vivaneers. In many situations, porcelain veneers can be longer-lasting and more realistic in appearance. However, Lumineers and Vivaneers are less costly to the underlying tooth structure, and can be applied more quickly and with less discomfort.
Dental Bonding
Dental bonding is a procedure that utilizes a composite resin (tooth-colored material) to cover flaws in your teeth. A thin coating of bonding agent (dental adhesive) is applied to the surface of your tooth. Dr. Zabek will sculpt, color and shape the material to provide a pleasing result. A high-intensity light hardens the composite material and the surface is finely polished.
Dr. Zabek is very experienced in dental bonding, and can fashion a “chair-side veneer” out of composite resin for emergency situations, such as a chipped or broken tooth.
Dental Bonding or Veneers?
In most situations, veneers and crowns are better solutions for cosmetic work than dental bonding. Dental bonding is usually a less expensive solution, but it does not resist stains as well as crowns or porcelain veneers and is not as strong. Veneers are a better way to avoid stains or chipping.
No-Charge Cosmetic Consultation
Get a no-charge exam and discuss your options and find out if veneers or another cosmetic procedure would be best for you.
To schedule your consultation with Dr. Zabek, please call us at (415) 362.1102 or request an appointment online.
Patient Testimonials
“Dr. Zabek has been my dentist for 23 years. I came to him for a checkup and teeth cleaning, and I’ve continued to see him regularly.
“I cracked one of my front teeth, which looked bad. He repaired it and did a beautiful job. He’s fixed cavities for me, done a root canal or two, and several crowns. I’ve never had to get anything corrected that he’s done, it’s always been on the money the first time.
“His work is outstanding, and that’s the main reason that I would recommend him. I really like the warmth and atmosphere of the office, but it’s Dr. Zabek’s skill and ability to fix it the first time and without hurting me that keeps me coming back.” – Peter H.
“Dr. Zabek is a fantastic dentist and boasts an impressive collection of hot sauces which he proudly displays in his San Francisco office near Union Square.
“I found Dr. Zabek when a visiting houseguest had an accident and needed a veneer for a chipped front tooth. The work he did on my friend's tooth was so impressive that I switched dentists and became one of Dr. Zabek's patients.
“They have my houseguest's before and after pictures on display at the office, just ask about Kevin from Colorado!” – Aaron W.
Read more Patient Testimonials from San Francisco Dentist Greg Zabek.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Zabek, please call us at (415) 362.1102 or request an appointment online.