A young woman in her 20s, burdened by the discoloration of her upper anterior teeth from past trauma, came to Dr. Jaleena Fischer-Jessop, DDS, MBA, searching for a solution that would restore her smile. The patient was treated with a conservative and cost-effective solution: no-prep direct-bonded composite veneers. Dr. Fischer-Jessop chose this method to mask the discoloration and match the patient’s upper teeth with the lower anteriors—avoiding the need for more invasive procedures like implants or costly lab processed veneers. The shades B1D and Enamel White (EW) were selected to lighten the teeth and Transcend™ composite’s Universal Body (UB) shade was used to ensure the margin blended naturally into the cervical areas.

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Direct composite veneers can be notoriously challenging to match with the natural teeth's color. "Several restorative techniques have been proposed for stratification in the anterior sector," says Dr. Rafael Calixto. A simplified stratification can be applied with very satisfactory results, but to do this, it is necessary to know the translucency concept of the materials and layer's thickness."