Veneers / Non prep veneers

Veneers / Non prep veneers

Veneers are thin, custom-made shells crafted of tooth-colored materials intended to cover the front (facial) part of the teeth for improved appearance.

What Types of Problems Do Dental Veneers Fix?

Veneers are routinely used to fix:

• Discolored teeth that can be caused by root canal treatment; stains from tetracycline or other drugs, excessive fluoride or other causes; like the presence of large resin fillings.
• Teeth that are worn down
• Misaligned, uneven, or irregularly shaped teeth (for example, have craters or bulges in them)
• Teeth with gaps between them (to close the space between these teeth)

Several visits are necessary to complete the treatment but the tooth preparation is:

Tooth preparation is minimal and confined to the enamel structure. The veneer is bonded to the tooth structure with tooth-colored resin cement. Several visits are necessary to complete treatment. Patients should be aware that this is usually an irreversible process because it’s necessary to remove a small amount of enamel from your teeth to accommodate the shell.

No-Prep Veneers

As the name suggests, this is a type of veneers which requires little or no preparation. There are two types of No-Prep Veneer:

1. Lumineers – which we don’t do here at the American dental clinic.

2. Willie Geller Veneers – more natural looking and needs a highly skilled and well trained dental technician.

Advantages of No-Prep Veneers

You only have to attend one session as there is no need for you to undergo the ‘preparation’ of the tooth in readiness for the veneer. It preserves the tooth as well as saves you both time and money.