The short answer
In the Las Vegas market, porcelain veneers typically run $900 to $2,500 per tooth, while composite veneers generally land between $250 and $700 per tooth. Most patients doing a full "smile makeover" are looking at 6 to 10 veneers on the upper arch, which puts a porcelain case anywhere from roughly $6,000 to $20,000 before financing or practice-specific promotions.
Those ranges are wide on purpose — veneers are one of the more variable line items in cosmetic dentistry, and the practice you choose moves the number as much as the material does.
Porcelain vs. composite: the real trade-off
Porcelain veneers are fabricated in a lab (or in-house with same-day CEREC technology at some Las Vegas practices), bonded as thin shells over the front of the tooth, and typically last 10 to 15+ years with good care. They resist staining better and hold their shine longer, which is why they carry the higher price tag.
Composite veneers are sculpted directly onto the tooth by the dentist in a single visit. They cost less per tooth and can often be completed same-day, but they're more prone to staining and chipping and usually need touch-ups or replacement within 5 to 7 years. For a patient testing whether a smile change is right for them before committing to porcelain, composite is a common starting point.
What actually moves the price per tooth
Four things explain most of the spread you'll see between quotes: the dentist's experience level with cosmetic cases, whether the lab work is outsourced or done in-house, how many teeth are being treated at once (per-tooth pricing usually drops slightly on larger cases), and whether prep work like gum contouring or orthodontic correction is needed first.
A Henderson or Summerlin practice with a dentist who has a heavy cosmetic caseload will often quote higher than a general practice offering veneers as one service among many — and that premium is frequently worth it, since veneer work is unforgiving of a mismatched shade or an unnatural tooth shape.
Questions worth asking before you book
Ask to see the dentist's own before-and-after cases, not stock photography — any Las Vegas practice doing real cosmetic volume will have a gallery. Ask whether the quote includes a wax-up or digital preview of the final result, since that's what lets you approve the shape and shade before any tooth is touched. And ask directly what happens if a veneer chips or debonds in year two — a practice confident in its work will have a clear answer.