Upper Lip Protrusion. I Have Prepless Veneers on the Top 6 Teeth Could This Be Causing This?

A majority of the time prepless porcelain veneers look big and bulky.    Most experienced cosmetic dentists rarely use this type of veneer for this reason.  I would recommend seeing a cosmetic dentist and discuss your concerns with him/her. Good luck.     

Yes, prep-less veneers are the likely cause of the upper lip protrusion that you noticed.  You may wish to speak to the dentist who placed them for you about options.  He/she might be able to trim them a bit or possibly work with the lab that made them to manufacture another set for you.   Your dentist may ultimately have to use a hybrid type of veneer that would be a cross between no-prep and conventional veneers to achieve the result you seek.  

Please, keep in mind that lip protrusion is not necessarily negative as it can also give you the appearance of 'fuller' lips.  You are the ultimate judge, however. 

Prep-less veneers have a very limited use in my practice.  It is a purely an additive technique which cannot correct many of the issues my patients complain about.  They are very conservative which is nice, however, If we sacrifice esthetics just to be conservative then we have compromised  the case.

The practitioner has to be careful to not over bulk which creates over contouring.  Not only can this look unsightly but also impinge on lip movement.  I suspect this is what has happened in your case.

Good Luck,

John Schmid DDS LVIF