Noprep or prepless veneers are very thin porcelain veneers that are used to give you a smile makeover without having to numb you or drill on your natural teeth. They bond to the front of you teeth, improving the appearance, symmetry, color, and shape, resulting in a new and gorgeous smile.
No-Prep veneers, like Lumineers, have been around for decades. While they were able to achieve porcelain bonded to enamel without drilling teeth, unfortunately, they were lacking in aesthetics and durability. However, for the past decade, the technology has been improving significantly. The results we are able to achieve are now extraordinarily beautiful and long-lasting.
So, Babineau Cosmetic & Family Dentistry proudly offers no-prep veneers which require no numbing and no drilling of your teeth. Many people are candidates for this leading-edge technology. In fact, so many people are candidates for this completely non-invasive procedure, that we recommend you see us for a second opinion if you were told that your best treatment option is traditional veneers.
There are very very few dentists in the country who are able to deliver this technology and achieve gorgeous, durable results.
No-prep veneers achieve the same gorgeous results we have always achieved in our smile makeover procedures using traditional veneers. Sometimes the results are even MORE gorgeous because these porcelain veneers act as enhancement of nature. The major difference between the two is that no-prep veneers requires no numbing or drilling of your teeth.
Even though our prepless veneers are paper thin (0.2-0.3mm thick!), they are just as strong as your enamel once we bond them in place. And because they are so thin, they do not look or feel bulky. They can be used to improve the color, shape, symmetry and overall appearance of your smile.
Prepless veneers are what most Hollywood actors and famous musicians are using on their smiles, because they want to keep their own teeth and don’t want to be numbed or drilled. Also, they can achieve a perfect smile that is actually reversible and doesn’t alter their appearance in a strange way (they still look like themselves even though they now have a great smile).
Paper Thin Veneers
Now, with the advancements acheived by Lumineers many more people are candidates for prepless veneers. Dr. John & Dr. Lori are experienced with this procedure, and they know how to identify if you are a good candidate. Most dentists will not offer this kind of non-invasive smile makeover. The procedure is difficult, and it takes a lot of skill, expertise, and talent to achieve terrific results. Our Austin cosmetic dentists are skilled masters of smile design in both traditional porcelain veneers and in no-prep veneers. Because they have all of the leading-edge technology available, they are uniquely able to offer you the very best treatment for your specific case.