Santa Monica No Prep Porcelain Veneers and Beyond
A beautiful smile that’s also kind to your teeth. Dr. Bob Perkins bonds no prep porcelain veneers onto the enamel you already have, so most patients get the smile they want and keep their healthy teeth intact. Our office is about 26 minutes up the coast from Santa Monica.
Because a smile depends on the jaw underneath it, we also offer JawAlign™ for jaw and bite problems without surgery, along with care for overbites, weak chins, double chins and TMJ.
Veneers that keep your teeth healthy near Santa Monica, CA
Healthy enamel is worth protecting. Once it’s ground away it never grows back, and teeth that have been cut down for traditional veneers can become sensitive or need more dental work later.
No prep porcelain skips that step for most people. About 85% of Dr. Perkins’ veneer patients need no shaving at all, and enamel is also the best surface for a veneer to bond to. You get the smile you want with your natural teeth still underneath.
Dr. Perkins looks past the teeth too. The Health Nexus, the book Dr. Perkins wrote, explains how breathing and jaw position shape the face as it grows, and why that matters for a smile that looks and feels right. Read about Facial Driven Dentistry.
Dr. Perkins has practiced dentistry for more than 20 years, and our Malibu office opened in 2008. Meet Dr. Perkins.
Real patients of Dr. Perkins. Tap any photo to see it larger. Results vary from patient to patient. See more in the smile gallery →
Younger-looking smiles and easier breathing without surgery
Dr. Perkins walks through two cases: an anti-aging smile and a young patient’s jaw and airway.
Enamel kept for life
Most patients keep every bit of their natural enamel, which stays the strongest base a veneer can have.
Looks like real enamel
Dr. Perkins picks translucent porcelain, which lets light through the way natural enamel does.
About 26 minutes up the coast
From Santa Monica City Hall it’s roughly 14 miles to the office, almost all of it on Pacific Coast Highway.
Treatments for Santa Monica, CA patients
Most of what Dr. Perkins does comes down to two treatments. Veneers change how your teeth look. JawAlign™ changes where your jaw sits. Many patients get both.
No Prep Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers that give you the bright, natural-looking smile you’ve always wanted. Most of Dr. Perkins’ patients need no drilling at all.
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JawAlign™
Moves a set-back jaw forward in a few weeks, without jaw surgery or braces.
Veneers and JawAlign™ together
When the jaw sits too far back or the bite has collapsed, new teeth alone can’t fix the look. Dr. Perkins moves the jaw first with JawAlign™, then places the veneers. We call this Facial Driven Dentistry™.
Patients Testimonials
The most professional and pristine place I have ever been to! Dr perkins transformed my smile in such a way that even my close friends can’t see what I had done but they are all guessing I had some cosmetic surgery! I look amazingly different and I had no idea that your whole face structure could be changed by changing your bite and realigning your jaw! I couldn’t be happier and I might add that Dr Perkins is probably the nicest and most caring and meticulous dentist on this planet!
I’ve seen over 10 specialists for my TMJ that I’ve had for many years. Dr. Perkins is the first and only specialist who is able to not only get rid of my chronic headaches for over 20 years but I also did a magnificent job with veneers to give me that smile I’ve always been wanting. He’s very personable and super easy to get along with. Staff is very friendly and the location is perfect. I highly recommend him for all of your Dental needs!
I am very happy that I met Dr. Perkins when I did! He’s given me a beautiful smile. I had a couple of consultation before meeting Dr. Perkins and I wasn’t sold on any of treatment plans I had been presented. As soon as I met Dr. Perkins, he came up with a great treatment plan that was able to work around my busy schedule. His office is beautiful and welcoming as well!
Neighborhoods of Santa Monica, CA
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Downtown Santa Monica
The Third Street Promenade and the blocks around it, a short walk from the pier.
Ocean Park
Homes and beach blocks south of Pico Blvd, with Main Street running through.
North of Montana
Tree-lined residential streets on the north side of Montana Ave.
Wilshire Montana
Homes and apartments between Wilshire Blvd and Montana Ave.
Sunset Park
Residential streets on the east side of the city, around the Santa Monica Airport.
Mid-City
Neighborhood streets in the center of the city, south of Wilshire Blvd.
Pico
Streets near Pico Blvd and Cloverfield Blvd, where Virginia Avenue Park sits.
Northeast
Residential streets in the northeast corner of the city, around Douglas Park.
Landmarks in Santa Monica, CA
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Santa Monica Pier
The pier at the foot of Colorado Ave, with a Ferris wheel and amusement park.
Palisades Park
A long clifftop park along Ocean Ave, looking out over the beach.
Tongva Park
A city park between Ocean Ave and City Hall, near the pier.
Annenberg Community Beach House
A public beach club on Pacific Coast Hwy, on the site of the Marion Davies estate.
Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica
The outdoor gym on the sand just south of the pier, where Muscle Beach began.
Santa Monica Public Library
The city's Main Library on Santa Monica Blvd at 6th St.
Bergamot Station Arts Center
Art galleries on Michigan Ave, next to the Metro E Line's 26th St/Bergamot stop.
Ishihara Park
A city park on Exposition Blvd in the Pico neighborhood.
Getting to Malibu from Santa Monica, CA
Dr. Bob Perkins’ office is at 24955 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste C100, Malibu, CA 90265. From Santa Monica City Hall it’s about 14 miles, or around 26 minutes without traffic: head down to Pacific Coast Highway and follow the coast north. Check for PCH roadwork before you leave. We’re open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5 pm.
Also near Santa Monica, CA: Marina del Rey, Culver City, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Ladera Heights, Inglewood, El Segundo, View Park-Windsor Hills, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.
Meet Dr. Perkins
As a graduate of the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, Dr. Perkins offers the latest in cosmetic dentistry as well as preventive dentistry and neuromuscular dental services at our Malibu dental practice. Dr. Perkins uses advanced tools and the finest materials, such as Empress® crowns, to treat your smile and yield optimal esthetic results. Educating patients is an integral part of Dr. Perkins’ treatment philosophy, so Dr. Perkins and our staff members are eager to impart advice, tips, and detailed information about procedures so you can be well-prepared, well-informed, and maintain a beautifully strong smile for a lifetime.
Veneer questions from Santa Monica, CA patients
- Do veneers protect your teeth?
- How thick are porcelain veneers?
- Why does keeping my enamel matter?
- Can veneers help with breathing?
- Which veneers look most fake?
- How do you take care of porcelain veneers?
- Which country is best for cosmetic dentistry?
- How far is Dr. Perkins' office from Santa Monica?
Do veneers protect your teeth?
Not really, and Dr. Perkins won’t claim they do. Decay can’t get through the porcelain itself, but the tooth around it still needs brushing, flossing and checkups like any other tooth.
How thick are porcelain veneers?
About half a millimeter, roughly the thickness of a contact lens. That’s why they can often bond right onto your teeth without any shaving.
Why does keeping my enamel matter?
Enamel doesn’t grow back. Grinding it away for traditional veneers can lead to sensitivity, root canals and more dental work down the road. Keeping it also gives the porcelain the best surface to bond to.
Can veneers help with breathing?
Veneers alone don’t, since they only change the teeth. Breathing has more to do with the jaw and airway. In some patients Dr. Perkins has widened the upper arch and brought the lower jaw forward without surgery, and they could breathe through the nose more easily. Results vary.
Which veneers look most fake?
Opaque ones. Natural enamel lets some light through, like glass. Veneers made without that translucency look flat and fake, which is why Dr. Perkins chooses porcelain that lets light through.
How do you take care of porcelain veneers?
The same way you care for your natural teeth: brush, floss and keep your regular cleanings. Porcelain doesn’t stain, so coffee and red wine won’t discolor the veneers themselves.
Which country is best for cosmetic dentistry?
Dr. Perkins doesn’t rank countries. Wherever you go, ask whether healthy teeth will be ground down, since that can’t be undone, and think about follow-up visits, which are much harder from overseas.
How far is Dr. Perkins' office from Santa Monica?
About 14 miles from Santa Monica City Hall, roughly 26 minutes without traffic, almost all of it along Pacific Coast Highway.
Book your consultation
1. Send the form below. The office will contact you to set up a time.
2. Meet Dr. Perkins in Malibu. Dr. Perkins will look at your smile and your bite, then tell you what we recommend and what it costs.
