Porcelain Veneers & Smile Design in Cali, Colombia, by a Certified Specialist

In the United States, a full smile design with 10 porcelain veneers runs $9,000 to $25,000, depending on the city and the provider. With Dr. Lince in Cali, the same work ranges from $2,840 to $5,680 USD.

That's a saving of 65% or more on the treatment itself. Add a flight and five nights in a hotel and most patients still come out well ahead.

The difference comes from where the work is done, not how: lower operating costs in Colombia, no insurance-system markups, and no intermediaries between you and the specialist.

For composite veneers, about 3 days. For porcelain veneers, plan on 5 days — evaluation, mock-up, lab work and the final bonding each need their own appointment.

Cases that also involve gum contouring, root canals or implants may need more time, or two trips. Dr. Lince tells you which one you're looking at during the virtual evaluation, before you book a flight.

Porcelain veneers: lithium disilicate ceramics (E.max-class) and zirconia, chosen case by case. Both give you natural translucency, stain resistance and long-term durability.

Composite veneers: nano-hybrid aesthetic resins that polish well and hold their colour. Every bonding protocol uses adhesive systems with published clinical evidence behind them — the same ones used in practices across the US, UK and Canada.

The design starts from your face, not from a catalogue — your proportions, your skin tone, your age. The goal is a smile people notice without being able to say why.

With porcelain veneers you see a temporary mock-up before anything permanent happens. You talk, smile, take photos and look at yourself in the mirror. Dr. Lince adjusts it until you're happy, and only then does the lab make the final set.

No. Local anaesthesia is used where it's needed, and most patients report little or no discomfort during the appointments. Afterwards you may notice some sensitivity to hot and cold for a few days. It settles on its own, and an ordinary painkiller handles it if it bothers you.

With composite veneers, little to no enamel is removed. The work is built onto the tooth, and it's reversible.

With porcelain veneers, a thin layer of enamel comes off — usually under 0.5 mm — so the veneer bonds properly and doesn't sit bulky against your lip. That's a planned preparation, not grinding teeth down. If your case doesn't need it, Dr. Lince will tell you.

Porcelain lasts 10–15 years, resists staining, and reflects light closest to real enamel. It costs more, needs a lab, and takes five days.

Composite is shaped straight onto the tooth in three days, costs roughly a third as much, removes no enamel, and lasts 5–8 years. It picks up stains sooner, and it can be repaired or replaced when it does.

If you're deciding on budget and trip length, composite usually wins. If you want to do this once and not think about it for a decade, porcelain does. Dr. Lince will say which one your case actually calls for once she's seen your photos.