No-prep, prep-less, or low preparation veneers

Dr. Fondriest has always been on the forefront of new innovations in dentistry. Teamed with world famous ceramist Matt Roberts CDT, our office is proud to announce the development of the No Prep Veneer system, the newest most advanced restorative product in the world today. The No Prep Veneer now allows Dr. Fondriest to create such incredibly thin veneers, that zero or minimal tooth structure need be removed! Unlike the similar highly marketed product, Lumineers, our no prep veneers are built with multiple artistic layers with varying colors and levels of translucency of porcelain as opposed to the single colored one-dimensional Lumineers. Much greater and natural esthetics can be achieved with no removal of enamel.

Many patients are uneasy and apprehensive about enamel removal, especially when the teeth are in healthy condition. No Prep Veneers offer the conservatism of composite bonding while delivering the durability and beauty of porcelain veneers. The very thin contact lens like veneer bonds directly to healthy tooth enamel with no tooth reduction and in many cases no anesthesia. This type of veneer is especially useful in cases where the teeth are too small, due to advancing wear or genetics.

What determines how much tooth prepoaration is needed?

The amount of tooth preparation is a factor that needs significant discussion when planning your treatment choices. The amount of tooth reduction should be matched to your goals and priorities.  There are positives and negatives with both heavy and light tooth preparation which significantly affect the quality of outcome.  Low prep veneers are a good choice when modest improvement in symmetry and tooth alignment is desired as well as making a more uniform surface morphology. The best cases for the minimal prep design are those without diastemas (gaps or spaces between the teeth), no gingival recession, or loss of gum papillae.  The minimal prep veneer is not a good choice when the goal is to change the brightness of the teeth. 

 If the case selection is not ideal, minimal prep veneers can be more technically challenging for the practitioner and the technician than with conventional veneer designs.  The practitioner is responsible to control undercuts, create a line of draw, and to hide margins.  Significant improvements in outcome can be achieved with small amounts of tooth preparation to create a margin, to open buccal and incisal embrasures, to ensure a line of draw, and to round out sharp edges.