“Great service and top-notch equipment. Dr. Martin really cares for you as his patient. He personally follows up with a telephone call after every treatment and made me feel that I was in good hands. Every person in his clinic is very friendly. I’ll recommend him to friends and family.”
– Miriam W., Life Dentistry Patient
Composite Veneers at Life Dentistry in Lafayette, CO
Same-day smile design is a viable option for people who want a great-looking smile but don’t necessarily have the budget for porcelain veneers.
Choosing a dentist for your veneers and the smile you want
A smile is a sign of health and happiness – it may be just what you’re looking for!
Veneers are one of the most effective cosmetic dentistry procedures to get the smile of your dreams. Porcelain and composite veneers from Dr. James Martin of Life Dentistry in Lafayette can improve the appearance of teeth that are misshapen or stained and help you feel more comfortable and confident.
Minimally invasive and totally natural-looking, veneers are crafted perfectly for your teeth by a professional ceramist or in-office with our CEREC machine.
Know what to expect when you come to our office for your appointment
If you’re interested in veneers, the first step is a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Martin. He will carefully examine your teeth, politely address your goals, and determine whether or not veneers are the best treatment solution for you.
If you are a good candidate for veneers, the application process usually takes two appointments.
During your first appointment, your teeth will be prepared for veneers. A small amount of enamel (less than 1 millimeter) will be removed from each tooth that requires a veneer. This is where conservatism is a major priority.
Then, Dr. Martin will take digital impressions of your teeth. This information will be sent to a laboratory, which will create veneers that are perfectly shaped to fit over your existing teeth. While the lab is crafting the intricate shells, temporary veneers will be placed. Your teeth will never be without protection throughout the process. Permanent veneers usually take about two weeks to be made.
After Dr. Martin has received your veneers, you will come in for a follow-up appointment, where your veneers will be placed and bonded to your teeth. Dr. Martin will check each veneer to ensure that it fits your mouth perfectly. Once a perfect fit is achieved, he will use dental adhesive to attach your wafer-thin veneers to your teeth, and the process is complete!
Common cosmetic issues veneers can fix
Veneers are one of the most versatile cosmetic treatments available today. They can treat an enormous variety of cosmetic issues.
Veneers are ideal for treating large gaps in your smile, and for covering up and restoring misshapen or small teeth. They are customized to fit perfectly over your natural teeth, providing you with a brighter, more beautiful smile.
Veneers can also be used to cover up uneven or slightly-crooked teeth. Your teeth will be trimmed and covered up with veneers, revealing a more aesthetically pleasing smile.
Another common cosmetic issue veneers can address is severe tooth stains. Some deep discoloration, like staining caused by antibiotic treatments, can’t be removed with teeth whitening. In this case, a veneer can be used to cover up the permanently discolored tooth with a durable, porcelain material, and minimize the cosmetic appearance of the stain.
No matter what sort of issues are affecting your smile, veneers can solve them. So don’t wait- schedule a cosmetic consultation with Dr. Martin to learn if veneers are right for you, and explore your options for restoring your smile in Lafayette and Louisville.
Caring for veneers after placement
One of the best things about veneers is that they do not require much extra care. Of course, you need to make sure that you maintain proper oral hygiene habits. It is important to continue to brush your teeth for at least 2 minutes, twice per day. Also, remember to keep flossing once per day! If you do not care for your teeth properly, cavities could damage the enamel beneath your veneers.
Make sure that you see Dr. Martin for a check-up and teeth cleaning every six months. Doing so will ensure that your veneers are in great shape and that your mouth remains healthy.
There are a few things you should avoid while wearing veneers. Both smoking and using oral tobacco (chewing, snus, etc.) will increase your risk of both cavities and tooth decay. Tobacco use will also ruin your new smile. Your veneers are stain-resistant, but the bonding material and your untreated teeth are not. If you continue using tobacco, your bright smile will be ruined. The good news is, getting veneers gives you a great reason and opportunity to quit!
It is also important to avoid chewing hard foods like almonds, corn nuts, and ice with your veneers. Use your rear molars instead. These hard foods can chip or dislodge your veneers. You should also avoid chewing non-food objects like your fingernails, pens, and pencils as this puts unnecessary strain on your veneers.
Using your teeth as tools is another habit that can seriously damage your new smile. If you sometimes use your teeth to help you tear tape and open bags and packages, for example, this could damage or dislodge your veneer.
Finally, you need to protect your mouth at night if you grind your teeth, and when playing contact sports. You can get a nightguard if you grind your teeth, which will help prevent damage to both your natural teeth and veneers. At Life Dentistry, we also offer custom-fitted athletic mouthguards to keep your smile safe while you play your favorite sports.
More information about porcelain veneers
Dr. Martin focuses on creating smiles using porcelain veneers that are customized for each patient and their individual goals for their smile.
There are several characteristics of smiles he can enhance using porcelain veneers, such as making smiles look more youthful, sexy, feminine, flirty and fun, masculine, exotic, including both commercial and editorial looks.
Dr. Martin and the team at Life Dentistry understand how facial shape and a patient’s personality play important roles in designing a smile and how to take elements of an individual’s natural tooth shapes and enhance those characteristics so that improvements made with porcelain veneers look like a patients’ own natural teeth.
“I can’t explain how much of a difference the team at Life Dentistry is making in my life. For many reasons (major anxiety among others) I have neglected my dental care for a very long time. Not only does every person there make me feel validated, cared for, and not judged, they all make sacrifices in doing things the “easier” way to make my experience a better one. I have told friends about my experiences and some almost don’t believe me because I’m telling people how good a dentist’s office is!”Nicole L., Google Review
“This is by far the best dentist office I have ever been too. I would recommend them to anyone, especially those with fears of going. I have never felt more welcomed or treated with as much respect.”Darby M., Google Review
“I have a major phobia of the dentist. Which has made me not go when I’ve needed too. After my initial call, the office emailed and text to follow up to have me make an appointment. Dr. Martin was great. He talked me through the first step of work I would need, and he made me feel comfortable. I was put under for my first step of work. I got a text the next day to follow up on my care and Dr. Martin talked me through the concerns I had. All of the team was wonderful as well! I appreciate this office and what they do to help people get the care they need.”Rebecca D., Google Review
“I’m completely amazed by how wonderful the staff is here as well as Dr. Martin. I can honestly say that I have never been this comfortable at a dentist’s office in my life. Dr. Martin truly cares about his patients and is passionate about what he does. I have low sinuses and he was able to extract my tooth without perforating my sinus. That was a first for me. He listens to his patients. I will never go anywhere else for dental care. From the first point of contact with his office to my most recent follow-up appointment today, the care, the kindness, and the helpfulness have been genuine and consistent!”Jesse G., Google Review
“Best dentist I’ve ever had. Everyone on the team is friendly and very knowledgeable. They really make going to the dentist a relaxing experience instead of an anxious one.”Dan C., Google Review
“This is the best dentist I’ve ever been to! Go here and you’ll be completely satisfied.”Lauren Y., Facebook Review
“Thousand Stars! When your child has been marred by dentists. When she has had complicated procedures (done at this office) and says, “I’m excited to go to the dentist tomorrow!” You know they are doing something right! I highly recommend Life Dentistry!”Carri T., Google Review
“Dr. Martin and staff are great. I’m generally not a fan of going to the dentist, but the folks at Life Dentistry have been wonderful. They provide more amenities and services than you can shake a stick at and they maintain the nicest and most technologically advanced facilities I’ve been treated in”Max T., Google Review
“The service was excellent! Very caring and compassionate staff. Dr. Martin’s testing was very thorough with an explanation of each test before he continued. The cleaning was also carefully and thoroughly performed. An all-around good experience.”Sandy D., Google Review
“Phenomenal care from the front desk staff up to the dentist. Everyone is genuine and caring. The doctor does great work, he’s honest and fair. I have had no good experiences going to the dentist, until now. The atmosphere is comfortable, the staff truly is passionate about their work and everyone introduces who they are so you’re not feeling uneasy with a bunch of random people coming in and out. My husband has low sinuses and Dr. Martin was able to extract a top molar without perforating his sinus. I will always come here for my care and my husband feels the same. I highly recommend Life Dentistry and will refer all my friends and family.”Manda, Google Review
“I will say like most people I have been avoiding a visit to the Dentist for several years due to a bad experience however after visiting Dr. Martin at Life Dentistry everything changed and my fears were put to rest from the get-go, the consultation process was the key where Dr. Martin walked me thru each of the steps and options thoroughly, calmed my nerves down. Now since I have had the procedure, I will say I made the right choice by choosing this practice. Went to a few prior and every place was more focussed with cost, here at Life Dentistry it is the empathy and calming level that is provided which is much needed. Thanks again.”Karl F., Facebook Review
“Dr. Martin and his team are absolutely the best! I neglected my teeth for years and avoided the dentist, even though I work in the dental field. I was embarrassed and scared and the longer I waited the worse my teeth became. I needed treatment for almost every tooth in my mouth. Dr. Martin put together a plan for me and I made the commitment to improve my oral health and my entire life changed! I don’t know where I would be at age 51 if I had waited a day longer, truly. Unfortunately, I lost two teeth and needed implants to replace them. Dr. Martin placed and restored both areas with beautiful implants and they look and feel amazing! I can’t say enough about Dr. Martin and his team at Life Dentistry! Skilled, compassionate, extremely educated, and knowledgeable! I now understand “Life Dentistry’s” philosophy ~Truly life-changing for me!”KL Zamboni, Google Review
“Dr. Martin is the best there is and his staff is very friendly, caring, and helpful! My husband went to see them, as I recommended this is the place to go because of the aforementioned and this is the first time in decades he has been to the dentist due to fear of the dentist but when you are in pain you have to face your fears. They made him feel so comfortable and allowed him to be in control of every decision. There was no judgment only a listening ear and kindly advice with the encouragement of the best thing to do. In the end, he was out of pain and made comfortable enough to want to come back and get his oral health in the best shape possible! I am so happy as good health starts with oral health and Dr. Martin is the one to help you get there!”Jenn K., Google Review
“I have been seeing Dr. Martin and his team for just about a year now. I have had a fear of the dentist, due to a bad experience YEARS ago, and I have allowed that to contribute to not going to the dentist and poor oral care. When I first visited Dr. Martin’s office, I basically cried and shook with anxiety during just the initial consultation and Xrays. I have had several procedures done by Dr. Martin now, and today for the first time in my adult life, I had a cleaning done with NO SEDATION! I was still a little anxious, more nervous honestly, but I made it through with no issues. No tears. No uncontrollable shaking. The fact that in a year’s time I went from a ball of absolute anxious chaos to being able to voluntarily sit for a procedure and be alert the entire time speaks volumes. And it says just how amazing Dr. Martin and his team really are. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!”Dawnia J., Google Review
“It started on a Friday when I called and spoke to Veronica who was very pleasant. Veronica informed me of the next appointment available and I left it at that. As I was at lunch with colleagues and received a text message from Dr. Martin inviting me in that day to take a look at my abscess. I was floored and graciously accepted. During that initial visit, we created a plan of care based on his recommendations.I’ve been extremely happy and even enthusiastic about each visit. I’ve gotten to know Veronica, Randi, and Dr. Martin during my care. All the details get taken care of proactively.Do yourself a favor and visit this practice!”Chris B., Google Review
“Two thumbs up to my people at Life Dentistry! Absolutely love these guys!!! Thank you, Dr. Martin and your All-star team for all you do!”Miles O., Google Review
“Everyone at life dentistry is very skilled. but it’s more than skill
they make you feel relaxed and actually happy to be there. I think anyone dreading the dentist, which is pretty much everyone, should go to life dentistry. it will make your day and change your life.”Thomas S., Facebook Review
“Always takes such care and follows up after.”Donna B., Google Review
“I have been very impressed with Life Dentistry and their exceptional customer service. They have exceeded my expectations consistently, especially Randi in the office. Thank you!”Jason K., Google Review
“What a great first experience!! Everyone in the office was professional, thorough, and caring. I felt very informed about the procedures that I had coming up in my next appointment and never felt rushed. I’m thrilled to have found a dentist who really seems to care!”Timothy S., Google Review
“The staff is perfect at working with people who are terrified of the dentist. They are incredibly understanding, compassionate, and flexible. You can’t go wrong with these guys!”Angela P., Google Review
“I have followed Dr. Martin to 3 different offices now. So excited that he opened his own practice. He is absolutely amazing. I can’t say enough wonderful things about him and his staff. Marie the dental hygienist is also so fantastic. I cannot recommend this place enough! So great!”Ashley L., Google Review
“Great experience with Dr. Martin. The staff is very friendly and very easy to work with. Your care and comfort are truly their first priority!”Lydia H., Google Review
“Hands down the best staff I have ever had. The team is wonderful and makes you feel right at home. I would recommend to anyone especially if you are nervous about having work done they make everything as easy and comfortable as possible for their patients.”Tyler O., Google Review
“By far the best dentist I have ever been too! I have been through quite a few different practices but Dr. Martin Is the best I have ever been to. Randi Veronica and Marie make you feel right at home and at ease when you walk in the door! They are all happy friendly and professional but yet make you feel like family. They have me looking forward to going to the dentist which I thought I would never say! Thank you all for being so great at what you do!”J.R., Google Review
“Dr. Martin and his team of amazing people have changed my mind and fears about dentistry! After refusing to go to the dentist for years due to anxiety, I had a tooth break and was left with little choice in the matter. Life Dentistry snuck me in last minute on a Friday and treated me and my teeth with such kindness. I’ve been back two times already for crown fittings and cleaning and plan on keeping my appointments up every six months. The office is so modern and beautiful, there are TVs at every chair and they offer ice cream after your visit. All these extras are bonuses but nothing compared to the amazing staff. They make every visit calm and friendly! Sure, I still don’t love having my teeth scraped with metal, but the conversation during makes it much better! Thank you Life Dentistry!”Carrie, Google Review
“Wonderful staff! The dentist is very personable and friendly. They made me & my anxious wife feel very comfortable. He was down to earth which is also a bonus.”Caan W., Google Review
“Dr. Martin and his employees are the best! I take my elderly mom to them and they are so sweet, helpful, and patient with her.”Carol F., Facebook Review
“I was drawn to Dr. Martin’s practice by all of the outstanding reviews and I was not disappointed.It started on a Friday when I called and spoke to Veronica who was very pleasant. Veronica informed me of the next appointment available and I left it at that. As I was at lunch with colleagues and received a text message from Dr. Martin inviting me in that day to take a look at my abscess. I was floored and graciously accepted. During that initial visit, we created a plan of care based on his recommendations.I’ve been extremely happy and even enthusiastic about each visit. I’ve gotten to know Veronica, Randi, and Dr. Martin during my care. All the details get taken care of proactively.Do yourself a favor and visit this practice!”Chris B., Facebook Review
“l hate going to the dentist, this office changed my mind. If you avoid the dentist, try these guys; they have ice cream and medication to help you through the worst parts. They also take the time to discuss and answer all treatment questions.”Lisa J., Facebook Review
“l hate going to the dentist, this office changed my mind. If you avoid the dentist, try these guys; they have ice cream and medication to help you through the worst parts. They also take the time to discuss and answer all treatment questions.”Lisa J., Facebook Review
“I can’t explain how much of a difference the team at Life Dentistry is making in my life. For many reasons (major anxiety among others) I have neglected my dental care for a very long time. Not only does every person there make me feel validated, cared for, and not judged, they all make sacrifices in doing things the “easier” way to make my experience a better one. I have told friends about my experiences and some almost don’t believe me because I’m telling people how good a dentist’s office is!I will never see another dentist; Dr. Martin has gained a patient for as long as he’ll let me come back! Thank you to the whole team there, Kimberly, Sue, Veronica, and Dr. M. You really are making my life and overall health better because of how amazing you are.”Nicole L., Facebook Review
“I love the staff they all are very welcoming and made me feel welcomed. I have had horrible experiences in the past and this team made sure that would never happen again… I found my forever dentist. Thank you again Life Dentistry you all ROCK… see you soon.”Stephanie J., Facebook Review
What you can expect at my office
1. We’ve created a comfortable, predictable experience where you’re in control of your visit the entire time
2. You’ll get honest answers to all of your questions and we’ll explain what’s going on with x-rays, photos and treatment options in a way that’s easy to understand
3. Get all of your work done here without being ‘referred out.’ We have the latest dental technology and more training than a typical dental practice so we can do your work safely here in the office
4. We’re a single location, single dentist practice so you can partner directly with me on a treatment plan that gets you the exact smile you want at a pace you’re comfortable with
Our Services:
Cosmetic Dentistry
Hate the Dentist
Dental Implants
Same-day Crowns
Comfortable Dentures
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Email:
info@lifedentistrylafayette.com
Office address:
Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Office Hours:
Monday: 8 am – 5 pm
Tuesday: 8 am – 5 pm
Wednesday: 8 am – 5 pm
Thursday: 8 am – 5 pm
Friday: 8 am – 5 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed