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Hand-layered IPS e.max veneers designed around one principle: keep your natural enamel. Biomimetic smile design in Bucaramanga, in English, in five to eight days.
Get your free virtual assessment on WhatsAppWhat are IPS e.max porcelain veneers?
Porcelain veneers are ultra-thin, custom-made ceramic shells bonded to the front surface of your teeth. They correct discolouration, chips, gaps, worn edges and minor misalignment, producing a brighter and more harmonious smile without orthodontics.
Dr. Cristhian Figueroa works exclusively with lithium disilicate (IPS e.max Ivoclar Vivadent) for ceramic veneers. Its translucency mimics the optical behaviour of natural enamel, and its strength allows extremely thin restorations — which is exactly what makes conservative preparation possible.
Every case is planned digitally: clinical photography, digital smile design, intraoral records, an in-mouth mock-up you approve, and CAD/CAM-assisted laboratory work finished by hand.
The conservative difference
Many veneer clinics grind healthy teeth down to pegs so thick restorations can be fitted fast. It is quick, irreversible and biologically expensive: the more enamel you lose, the higher the long-term risk of sensitivity, root canal treatment and fracture.
Dr. Figueroa graduated Cum Laude from Universidad Santo Tomás and follows biomimetic protocols: preparation of 0.3 to 0.7 mm under magnification — often none at all — adhesive bonding under rubber-dam isolation, and zero unnecessary biological sacrifice. Where a crown would be the conventional answer, a veneer, inlay or onlay is usually the conservative one.
More on the philosophy on the biomimetic rehabilitation page (in Spanish).
Investment: Colombia vs. the United States
| Treatment | USA / Canada / UK | Dr. Cristhian Figueroa |
|---|---|---|
| Single e.max porcelain veneer | $2,000 USD | $350 – $450 USD |
| Full smile (16 – 20 units) | $40,000 USD | From $5,000 USD |
| Treatment time | 3 – 4 weeks | 5 – 8 business days |
Reference figures for international patients. The number of units, the material and the final plan are confirmed only after your clinical assessment — we never quote a smile without a diagnosis.
Porcelain or composite?
IPS e.max porcelain
- • 15 – 20 years of service life
- • Does not stain with coffee, wine or tobacco
- • Hand-layered in the laboratory
- • Maximum colour stability and translucency
- • Ideal for full smile transformations
Composite resin veneers
- • 4 – 7 years with periodic polishing
- • Additive and fully reversible — no drilling
- • Completed chairside in fewer visits
- • More accessible investment
- • Ideal for diastemas and targeted changes
We do not use zirconia for veneers: it lacks the translucency that makes a front tooth look alive. Both arches can be combined — porcelain where aesthetics lead, composite where a reversible additive approach is enough.
Your journey, step by step
Step 1 — Virtual assessment before you fly
Send guided photos of your smile through WhatsApp. Dr. Figueroa reviews clinical feasibility, conservative alternatives and a realistic timeline in English before you book anything.
Step 2 — VIP pick-up at BGA airport
We collect you at Palonegro (BGA) airport and take you to your hotel in Cabecera del Llano, five minutes from the practice.
Step 3 — Digital planning and mock-up (day 1)
Clinical photography, digital smile design and a trial mock-up placed in your mouth. You see and approve the shape before a single tooth is touched.
Step 4 — Minimal preparation and laboratory work
Preparation under magnification following biomimetic protocols — 0.3 to 0.7 mm, often prep-less. Master ceramists hand-layer your IPS e.max veneers.
Step 5 — Try-in and adhesive bonding
Shade try-in, rubber-dam isolation, adhesive cementation and occlusal equilibration. Final photographs and a protective night guard when indicated.
Step 6 — Safe return and remote follow-up
We drive you back to the airport with your full digital records. Remote monitoring by WhatsApp with review checkpoints at one, six and twelve months.
Real cases, real records
Full smile design in IPS e.max porcelain
- Patient
- Male, 62 years old
- Chief complaint
- Incisal wear, asymmetric smile line and irregular colour
- Units
- 17 units
- Material
- IPS e.max lithium disilicate (Ivoclar Vivadent)
- Preparation
- Minimally invasive, mock-up guided
- Sessions
- 4 clinical appointments
Additive composite veneers (prep-less)
- Patient
- Male, 40 – 45 years old
- Chief complaint
- Diastemas and conical upper front teeth
- Units
- 6 units
- Material
- Layered injected composite resin
- Preparation
- Additive technique over intact enamel, fully reversible
- Sessions
- 2 clinical appointments
Cases treated by Dr. Cristhian Figueroa in Bucaramanga. Results vary from patient to patient and always require a prior clinical assessment.
About Dr. Cristhian Figueroa
Dentist graduated Cum Laude from Universidad Santo Tomás, dedicated to aesthetic and biomimetic dentistry: adhesive restorations, ceramic smile design and full-mouth rehabilitation that respects healthy tooth structure.
Consultations, planning and follow-up are handled in English or Spanish, in a private practice — not a tourist clinic corridor — at Edificio SOMES, Sotomayor, Bucaramanga.
Why Bucaramanga?
- →Direct daily flights from Bogotá, Medellín and Panama City into Palonegro (BGA) airport.
- →Complimentary VIP pick-up at the airport for international patients.
- →A stable 24 °C climate all year — no recovery time lost to weather or altitude.
- →High personal safety and lower accommodation costs than Medellín, Bogotá or Cartagena.
- →Boutique hotels in Cabecera del Llano, five minutes from the practice.
Frequently asked questions
Read before you decide
In-depth guides written for international patients — costs, materials, timelines and how to tell a serious practice from a marketing operation.
Start with a virtual assessment
Send your photos today and receive a clinical opinion, conservative alternatives and a realistic timeline before committing to travel.
Carrera 29 #47-108, Consultorio 18, Edificio SOMES, Sotomayor, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia.
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