What are No-Prep veneers?

Patients come to the office to have an evaluation of their teeth. We take impressions, send them to the lab, and in about four weeks, we receive the veneers and place them. But the most unusual process of this procedure is that we don't use a needle or anesthesia to numb the area we are working on; This means no pain and scary feelings!

People with tetracycline stains are light brown or pale grey discoloration of teeth caused by antibiotic intake. This type of teeth stain is challenging to bleach since it can take more than a couple of months, and whitening does not guarantee to make stained teeth whiter and remove the stain. We typically like to give our patients a few different treatment options but with tetracycline staining, getting veneers is the only way to get rid of that gray discoloration.

Dental veneers such as minimally invasive ones are an excellent option to correct the discoloration caused by tetracycline. They can change your teeth color at once, in most cases, in only three visits if you're suffering from tetracycline staining. Instead of trying to remove the stains with a whitening solution, veneers cover them up completely.

No-prep veneers are also a good option for people with short teeth or small teeth or people who do not show their teeth when they smile. Instead of waiting for several years to close teeth gaps with braces, a patient with short or small teeth can have a whiter and natural teeth shape in just three visits.

The cosmetic dentist puts a thin porcelain "veneer" on the teeth to hide the imperfections and create a more symmetrical smile. Previously, veneers required the dentist to shave a small portion of the enamel so that each piece fits the natural teeth. Today, many patients can get no-prep veneers. These veneers are so thin that you don't need to drill or shave to tailor and look natural.

A perfect smile takes a few visits to the dentist.

Cosmetic dentists can make a significant change by giving them a natural proportion and length to create a new beautiful smile. It is as easy as coming for a "record taking" visit (which means taking some impressions without anesthesia and taking pictures of your smile). We send the impressions and photographs to the lab to make "mock-up teeth," which guides their new smile, and after three to four weeks, we deliver the veneers.