Most dental offices get veneers from one place: a lab, somewhere else, on the lab’s timeline. At Spring Hope Family Dentistry we invested in doing it both ways — 3D-printed veneers made in-house on our SprintRay printer, and premium veneers crafted by a top porcelain lab — because different smiles, timelines, and budgets call for different tools.
This page explains both honestly, including where each one shines and where it does not.
In-House 3D-Printed Veneers
We already design every smile digitally, so printing is the natural next step: your veneers are designed on a scan of your teeth and printed here in our Spring Hope office from modern dental resin — the same workflow behind our 3D-printed dentures, which have quietly become one of the things patients drive the farthest to get.
Where printed veneers shine: speed, since there is no round trip to a lab and no weeks in temporaries; flexibility, because the digital design can be reprinted or refined quickly; and accessibility, as a smart way to get a significant smile change sooner. They pair beautifully with our $300 smile trial — the trial you wear home is printed from the very same design, so what you approve is what gets made.
The honest tradeoff: today’s printed resins are impressive, but porcelain remains the gold standard for longevity and light-handling. For some patients printed veneers are the destination; for others they are the fast, confident first chapter before porcelain.
Premium Lab-Made Porcelain Veneers
For the smile you plan to keep for decades, we partner with a premium porcelain lab. Porcelain reflects light the way natural enamel does, holds its color, and resists wear better than any resin. These veneers take longer — a skilled ceramist is layering them by hand from our digital design — and that time shows in the result.
Where lab porcelain shines: maximum realism, stain resistance, and durability, especially for front-and-center smile makeovers.
The honest tradeoff: more time, and a higher investment. For many of our patients it is worth every bit of both.
How We Help You Choose
It is not printed versus lab so much as printed and lab — the design work is identical, and Dr. Abboud plans every case with the same design-first approach he trained in through the Kois Center. At your free cosmetic consultation we look at your bite, your enamel, your timeline, and your budget, and lay out which route — or which combination — fits. Some patients print first and move to porcelain later; some go straight to porcelain; some stay with printed and love it.
Considering the most conservative route too? See no-prep and minimal-prep veneers — both printed and lab-made veneers can often be done with minimal drilling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are 3D-printed veneers any good?
Modern dental print resins are strong, precise, and far beyond the temporaries of a few years ago. They are not porcelain — porcelain still leads on longevity and light-handling — but for speed, flexibility, and value they are a legitimate option we stand behind.
How fast can printed veneers be done?
Dramatically faster than lab work, because design and printing happen in our office. Your timeline depends on your case; we will give you a real answer at your consultation.
Which lasts longer?
Porcelain, as a rule. That is exactly why we offer both: printed for speed and value, porcelain for maximum durability and realism.
Can I start with printed veneers and upgrade to porcelain later?
Yes — that is one of the smartest ways to use them. The digital design carries over, so the smile you have already approved and lived with becomes the blueprint for the porcelain version.
What do they cost?
It depends on the case and material. Our veneer cost guide explains how veneer pricing works here, and your exact quote comes from a free cosmetic consultation.
Two Ways To A New Smile, One Honest Conversation
Call or text (252) 478-3422 to book a free cosmetic consultation and see both options on your own scan. Serving Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Nashville, Wilson, and all of Nash County.