Options For People Who Want Veneers Without the Prep Work
By Ronald Cass | Published on August 17, 2011 | 0 Comments
For patients who want the straight, uniform smile that veneers can provide, but without the preparatory work and shaping of the teeth that is oftentimes necessary, Dr. Ronald B. Cass DDS, PA says Lumineers are an excellent option. The Austin dentist says Lumineers provide patients with gorgeous results without requiring that natural teeth be shaped down during the preparatory process.
In addition to working with Lumineers, Dr. Cass has had excellent results working with non-trade named veneers that are made locally in Austin, as well. Although Lumineers are the most well known, brand-name, no-prep veneers, they are not the only product that can deliver fantastic results for patients who want straighter teeth without the hassle of braces.
The real benefit of Lumineers, as far as patients are concerned, is that they can be put on with minimal prep-work. Because Lumineers are exceptionally thin, Dr. Cass can place them directly on top of some people’s natural teeth after doing nothing more than just some minimal polishing.
No-prep veneers are best for patients who have lots of space in between teeth. Dr. Cass has been able to create beautiful results for patients with gaps in between their teeth, usually without having to shape a single tooth. In this type of limited application, a no-prep veneer is definitely an option that the Austin Lumineers dentist would recommend.
In most cases, however, patients still need some type of preparatory work before having their veneers put on. This is necessary to prevent the teeth from looking bulky and to ensure the veneers lay flat. Every patient prefers to have as little prep work done as possible, of course. For the best possible result, however, the Austin Lumineers dentist almost always prefers to do some type of shaping, as well, even when he is using Lumineers. By shaping the teeth in a minimally invasive way, Dr. Cass is able to create a final look that does not add any additional bulk to the lip space.
Dr. Cass says that most people have already altered the shapes of their teeth—usually without even realizing it—by getting some type of filling to replace a cavity that occurred in between their teeth. The Lumineers dentist in Austin says that wrapping a veneer around a tooth with a filling can be somewhat tricky; however, it is certainly something that he can handle. Although Lumineers are not usually wrapped around in-between the teeth, this is sometimes necessary when a patient has large fillings toward the back of his mouth.
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