See your final smile in 3D before any tooth is touched. The full DSD process at AQUA — from photo + facial scan to mock-up to final ceramic — with honest cost ranges per material, irreversibility risks, longevity data from published studies, and when whitening or bonding is the smarter choice. Led by Dr. Jamil Aref (UCLA Cosmetic Dentistry residency).
Digital Smile Design (DSD) at AQUA Dent Clinics in Jeddah is a 3D simulation of your final smile, created from intraoral scans, facial photos, and 3D face capture (Planmeca Viso G7) before any tooth preparation begins. AQUA's 2026 published range for veneers is SAR 1,500–4,200 per tooth across all materials — feldspathic ceramic (most natural), e.max lithium disilicate (strongest), zirconia (max strength for bruxers), or Lumineers (no-prep brand). Typical longevity: 10–15 years for premium ceramic veneers with proper care. Treatment timeline: 2–4 weeks from consultation to final cement. The mock-up stage lets you wear the new smile for a few days before committing. Final per-tooth pricing is set in writing at the consultation.
Standardized photo set (12 views: full face, profile, smile arc, retracted, intraoral). Facial 3D capture with Planmeca Viso G7 face scanner. Goal: capture how your smile relates to lips, gums, and facial features.
iTero Lumina or 3Shape TRIOS 5 scanner. No putty impressions. Digital scan in 5 minutes captures every tooth surface and bite at micron accuracy. Used for the virtual mock-up and the final restoration.
Dr. Jamil Aref designs your new smile in DSD software, applying golden proportion principles, smile-arc curvature, gum-line aesthetics, and facial harmony. You see the result before any tooth is touched. Multiple variations possible (more conservative vs. more dramatic).
The approved digital design is converted to a physical wax-up by lab technician, then a temporary "mock-up" is bonded directly onto your existing teeth — no preparation needed. You can wear it for a few days, photograph it, show family. This is the "test drive" before committing.
For traditional veneers: 0.3–0.7mm of enamel removed under local anesthesia (no nerve involvement). For no-prep veneers (Lumineers, ultra-thin feldspathic): 0–0.2mm — fully reversible. Provisional veneers worn for 1–2 weeks while final ceramic is fabricated.
Premium feldspathic veneers: hand-layered by our master ceramist (10–14 days). E.max or zirconia: milled in-house at AQUA on PlanMill 30 S CAD/CAM unit (1–3 days for select cases). Color matching at lab + in-clinic shade verification with the patient before cementation.
Try-in with try-in paste to confirm shade and shape. Final cementation with light-cured resin cement. Polished. Bite checked and adjusted. 6-week follow-up: occlusal recheck, polish, photographic record. Then twice-yearly maintenance.
AQUA's 2026 published range covers all four materials: SAR 1,500–4,200 per tooth. The right material depends on tooth position, bite force, and aesthetic priority — your dentist will recommend the most conservative option that meets your goals.
AQUA 2026 reference: Veneers SAR 1,500–4,200 per tooth · Crowns SAR 3,500–5,000 per tooth · Whitening SAR 800–1,990 · Composite bonding included in fillings range (SAR 200–900). Final per-tooth pricing is set in writing at the consultation. Use the cost calculator →
Veneers are mostly elective and largely irreversible (except no-prep). Honest disclosure of risks is part of informed consent. Ask any cosmetic dentist to discuss these BEFORE you sign anything:
A trustworthy cosmetic dentist will sometimes recommend AGAINST veneers. The cheapest, most conservative option that gets you to your goal is usually the right one:
Published 10-year survival data: feldspathic ceramic 90-94%, e.max 95-97%, zirconia 96-99%. The crown above the gum line lasts 10-20 years; what fails first is usually the cement-line at the gum (yellowing) or recession exposing the margin. Most veneers will need at least one cosmetic refresh (cement-line bonding, repolish) at 7-10 years even if the ceramic itself is intact.
Only if poorly designed. Honest cosmetic dentistry follows facial harmony, golden proportion, smile-arc curvature, and natural translucency. The DSD mock-up stage is your safeguard — wear it for a few days BEFORE any preparation, take photos in different lighting, show family. If it looks fake on the mock-up, it will look fake in ceramic. Most "fake-looking" veneers come from skipping the mock-up stage or insisting on shade B0 (whiter than natural enamel possible at any age) — both red flags.
Yes — that's the whole point of DSD. After the photo + scan + design phase, we 3D-print or hand-fabricate a wax-up, then bond a "mock-up" temporary directly onto your existing teeth (no preparation). You wear the new smile for a few days. Take photos. Eat. Talk. Sleep. If you don't like it, we adjust the design and re-mock-up. Only after you approve the mock-up do we proceed to tooth preparation.
Depends on what shows when you smile. Most "social smile" cases need 8 veneers (upper canine to canine). Wide smiles often need 10 (canine to first premolar). Full smile makeover with bottom teeth: 16-20. Single-tooth or 2-tooth corrections are also common (chip repair, gap closure). Dr. Jamil Aref will photograph your smile from multiple angles and show you exactly which teeth show — you decide which to address.
Includes: smile photography (12-view set), digital intraoral scan, 3D facial scan, virtual smile design preview, written cost quote — no obligation to proceed.
Book a free DSD consultationDr. Jamil Aref, co-founder of AQUA Dent Clinics. BDS KAU · AEGD residency SUNY Buffalo · UCLA Cosmetic Dentistry residency. Book a consultation in Jeddah.
Clinical claims on this page reference the standards and outcome research of the bodies listed below. Final treatment decisions are individualized at consultation; AQUA Dent Clinics does not represent any of these organizations and references are educational only.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-15. AQUA reviews and updates these references periodically as new evidence is published.