What Are the Pros and Cons of Vivaneers?

If you are a candidate for Vivaneers or UltraVeneers or Lumineers (all brands of no-prep veneers), they can be used to enhance your smile in amazing ways. The goal is to create the smile you are looking for. Ultimately, if you are looking to improve your smile, you need the right cosmetic dentist -- one who can use skill and experience along with the right materials (Veneers, Vivaneers, etc) to transform your smile into the gorgeous one you desire. I have a lot of experience improving smiles, and I use the best master ceramists in the country to create the best porcelain veneers of all kinds (Veneers, UltraVeneers, etc.).

Vivaneers and other similar no-prep options, have been trending for some time now, but for only a very few patients do I recommend the no-prep option. Either their existing teeth are small to begin with, or they insist on it and can't be swayed.Although the no-prep veneers (of which Vivaneer is 1 brand) is super-thin, that little extra something on top of most existing teeth usually creates a bulky unnatural look. Again, the choice is up to the patient, but if a beautiful natural smile is the ultimate goal, then traditional porcelain veneers are the way to go.Hope that helps.James Asaf, DDS

Vivaneers are a type of no-prep minimal prep veneer made by a lab called Glidewell. (this product is similar to Lumineers which happens to be more heavily marketing to the general public)

No-prep veneers can be a good choice for some patients who do not want to cause permanent damage to their teeth.

For some patients if the teeth are not prepared the veneers/Vivaneers even though they are very thin, can still make the teeth look bulky.

No prep veneers work great for patients with small teeth and multiple spaces.