A standard Hoi An E.max veneer trip for 6–10 teeth runs 6–7 days from arrival to departure. The clinical appointments total approximately 5–6 hours across 2 appointment days; the rest of the trip is yours. Here is how to plan and execute it.
Pre-trip preparation (2–4 weeks before travel)
- Submit dental photos (front smile, side profile, close-up of teeth) and a description of your treatment goal to SmileJet
- Receive treatment plan draft and itemised quote in AUD (or your home currency) before booking flights
- If you have existing dental X-rays from your home dentist, scan and send to the clinic for review before arrival
- Book accommodation in Hoi An Old Quarter or An Bang Beach area (not the resort strip 10 km south — too far from clinics)
- Shade reference: if you have a target shade in mind (e.g. VITA A1 or B1), tell SmileJet so the clinic can pre-prepare shade samples
Day 1: Arrival
Fly to Da Nang, taxi 45 minutes to Hoi An. Check in, rest, and explore the Ancient Town at your own pace. No clinic appointment today. The evening market at Hoi An Night Market (An Hoi Island) is 10 minutes from most Old Quarter hotels by foot. Eat normally — last proper meal before Day 2 is smart since you may be numb for part of the afternoon after the appointment.
Day 2: DSD consultation + preparation
This is a combined appointment: morning DSD consultation (Digital Smile Design, 60–90 minutes), then tooth preparation in the afternoon (1.5–3 hours depending on veneer count). DSD involves: photos, digital mock-up of your new smile proportions, review and approval, then chairside demonstration with temporary composite mock-ups. You approve the shape before any tooth reduction begins.
Preparation: the front surface of each tooth is lightly reduced (0.3–0.5mm) under local anaesthesia. Temporary restorations are placed. By late afternoon you are finished and numb is wearing off. Soft dinner from a nearby café — Hoi An soup noodles (cao lau, white rose dumplings) are ideal.
Days 3–5: Fabrication window
Your veneers are being fabricated at the clinic\'s in-house lab or in-city ceramist. You have 2–3 full free days. Typical Day 3 plan: morning at An Bang Beach, afternoon Old Quarter walking tour, evening lanterns and dinner. Day 4: tailor fitting in the morning (book early for 48-hour turnaround), My Son Sanctuary in the afternoon (45-minute drive), traditional cooking class on Day 5 morning before the fitting appointment.
Day 5–6: Fitting and finalisation
The fitting appointment: temporary restorations removed, final E.max veneers tried in (no cement yet), bite checked, shade verified in natural light. If everything is correct, the veneers are etched, bonded, and cured. Minor bite adjustments take 20–30 minutes. You leave with final restorations in place. Avoid staining foods for 24 hours (coffee, red wine, curries — exactly what Hoi An has excellent options of — hold off until Day 7 morning). Tailor garment pickup if applicable.
Day 7: Departure
Taxi to Da Nang airport. Most Sydney and Melbourne flights via Singapore depart in the morning or midday, putting you home Day 8. Some patients add a 1–2 night extension at Da Nang beach before flying — entirely appropriate, the veneers are fully set and no further restrictions apply from Day 2 post-fitting.