Article by Michael C. DiTolla, DDS, FAGD

I have really come around to no-prep veneers. As our technicians and the ceramics have improved, I have been getting much better results on a much wider variety of cases. There are still those cases, however, where some minimal enamelplasty can make a big difference in final esthetics. I usually have a conversation with the patient to determine if they are set on no-prep veneers or open to minimal-prep veneers. It's a little ironic because no-prep patients don't want their teeth touched, but it would be impossible to ever remove the veneers without prepping tooth structure. I am comfortable with both and I welcome patient input when planning these cases.