E.max veneers in Ireland: 0.3 mm glass-ceramic prices & strength

IPS e.max (lithium disilicate glass-ceramic) is the most widely prescribed ceramic veneer across Irish cosmetic dental clinics (€750 to €1,050 per tooth.

How E.max compares with traditional feldspathic porcelain and zirconia crowns, bleach shade selection (B1 vs BL1–BL4), and 15-year clinical survival.

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1. How many teeth in your smile package?

4 front teeth (incisors)E.max €2,900 to €4,000 · Comp €950 to €1,6006 upper teeth (canine–canine)E.max €4,300 to €6,000 · Comp €1,450 to €2,3508 upper teeth (full smile line)E.max €5,600 to €7,800 · Comp €1,850 to €3,05010 teeth (broad arch makeover)E.max €6,900 to €9,600 · Comp €2,250 to €3,750

2. Veneer material

E.max Ultra-Thin Lithium Disilicate (€750–€1,050/tooth)0.3 mm glass-ceramic · 15+ yr life · 20% Med 2 eligibleHand-Layered Feldspathic Porcelain (€650–€950/tooth)Artisan layered ceramic · 12–15 yr life · 20% Med 2 eligibleDirect / Lab Composite Veneers (€250–€420/tooth)Single-visit or lab resin · zero drilling · 5–8 yr life

3. Tax relief & finance view

Show net cost after 20% Form Med 2 tax reliefApplies 20% PAYE tax refund on eligible porcelain & E.max veneersShow gross clinic package fee + monthly planHeadline clinic fee before tax relief, with 24-month finance guide

Estimated smile package

€4,480 to €6,240

8 upper teeth (full smile line) · E.max ultra-thin lithium disilicate veneers · Net after 20% Form Med 2

Gross clinic package of €5,600 to €7,800 for 8 upper teeth (full premolar-to-premolar smile line) in E.max ultra-thin lithium disilicate veneers, minus €1,120 to €1,560 (20% Revenue Form Med 2 non-routine dental tax relief). Includes 3D Digital Smile Design scan, trial mock-up and provisional veneers.

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E.max vs feldspathic porcelain vs zirconia crowns

Property	IPS e.max Veneer	Feldspathic Porcelain Veneer	Monolithic Zirconia Crown
Ceramic Composition	Lithium disilicate glass-ceramic	Hand-stacked quartz & feldspar glass	Polycrystalline zirconium dioxide
Flexural Strength	360 to 400 MPa	90 to 120 MPa	900 to 1,200 MPa
Minimum Wall Thickness	0.3 mm (ultra-thin minimal prep)	0.5 mm	0.8 to 1.5 mm (heavy crown prep)
Enamel Etch Bond Strength	Very high (HF acid etch + silane)	Very high (HF acid etch + silane)	Lower micromechanical bond
Optical Translucency	High (HT, MT, LT & Impulse ingots + cut-back)	Supreme artisan internal polychromy	More opaque — can look flat on front incisors
Typical 2026 Irish Fee	€750 to €1,050/tooth	€650 to €950/tooth	€750 to €1,100/tooth (for broken-down teeth)

Pressed E.max cut-back layering and choosing B1 vs BL1–BL4

For front smile makeovers, leading Irish dental laboratories combine the strength of a pressed 0.3 mm E.max core with incisal cut-back layering: the technician cuts back the biting edge by 0.2 mm and hand-layers fluorapatite veneering porcelain to create delicate internal mamelons, a warm cervical neck and a subtle blue-amber opalescent halo.

You select your shade at the trial-smile appointment under daylight-corrected lamps: Vita B1 or BL4 for an undetectable, healthy natural white, or BL3 / BL2 for a brighter camera-ready smile that still keeps natural edge translucency.

Real examples and installation detail

Before: Before and after eight upper E.max porcelain veneers restoring worn front teeth — **8 E.max Veneers.** Eight upper front teeth restored with 0.3 mm E.max lithium disilicate porcelain veneers after Digital Smile Design trial mock-up.

After: Before and after eight upper E.max porcelain veneers restoring worn front teeth — **8 E.max Veneers.** Eight upper front teeth restored with 0.3 mm E.max lithium disilicate porcelain veneers after Digital Smile Design trial mock-up.

Before: Before and after ultra-thin no-prep veneers closing upper lateral tooth spacing — **Ultra-Thin No-Prep.** Additive ultra-thin ceramic veneers bonded directly to intact enamel to close lateral spacing without heavy tooth reduction.

After: Before and after ultra-thin no-prep veneers closing upper lateral tooth spacing — **Ultra-Thin No-Prep.** Additive ultra-thin ceramic veneers bonded directly to intact enamel to close lateral spacing without heavy tooth reduction.

Veneers guides & price breakdowns

Straight answers to what people ask most: itemised costs, specifications, planning or grants, and what to check before you book.

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Questions patients ask

How long do E.max veneers last?

Long-term prosthodontic clinical studies report a 94.4% to 96% survival rate at 10 years and 15+ years of clinical service when bonded to enamel.

Can E.max veneers mask a dark root-filled front tooth?

Yes. By choosing a Low Translucency (LT) or Medium Opacity (MO) E.max ingot — often after internal non-vital whitening of the dark tooth — the ceramist blocks out the grey underlying stump so it matches the neighbouring vital teeth.

Veneers across all 26 counties

Requests from every county in Ireland go to one local specialist who covers your area — with local housing, specification and pricing figures on every county page (Carlow (24 dentists · 1 per 2,582 residents); Cavan (20 dentists · 1 per 4,085 residents); Clare (42 dentists · 1 per 3,046 residents); Cork (345 dentists · 1 per 1,693 residents)).

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