Why I Never Prep Veneers Without a Diagnostic Wax-Up

Want FREE CE Credits? http://glidewell.dental/FreeCE Send Case: http://glidewell.dental/yourlab Treatment planning before placing anterior veneers is the difference between a predictable smile makeover and a frustrating chairside guessing game, and in this video, you'll follow a real case of a 41-year-old patient with worn anterior teeth and a diastema she wants corrected. From diagnostic wax-up to mock-up trial fitting, this video covers the planning process that sets up a successful veneer case before you ever touch a handpiece. In this video, you'll learn: ✅ How to use a diagnostic wax-up to plan ideal tooth length, shape, and proportions ✅ Creating a putty matrix to transfer the wax-up design into a wearable mock-up ✅ Why having patients trial the mock-up for a week helps confirm comfort, speech, and aesthetics ✅ How prepping directly through the mock-up guides conservative, predictable tooth reduction ✅ A detailed depth-cut sequence for consistent, accurate veneer preparation Whether you're planning your first full smile makeover or want a more predictable workflow for complex veneer cases, this video gives you the planning framework to set every case up for success. 🔔 Subscribe for more cosmetic and restorative dentistry techniques. #VeneerTreatmentPlanning #SmileMakeover #CosmeticDentistry #DiagnosticWaxUp #DentalEducation #DentalCE #AnteriorVeneers ⏱ TIMESTAMPS⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:13 - Worn anterior teeth 1:18 - Putty matrix 2:20 - Mock-up 3:06 - Prep sequence review 4:28 - Conclusion 5:03 - Goosh Executive Producer: Jim Glidewell, CDT Producer: James Kwasniewski Director / Camera Operator: James Kwasniewski / Sam Lea Editing/Graphics: Sam Lea Please Note: After viewing the techniques, procedures, theories and materials presented herein, you must make your own decision about specific treatment for patients, exercise personal, professional judgement regarding the need for further clinical testing or education, and rely on your own clinical expertise before trying to implement new procedures. veneers, cosmetic veneers, dental continuing education, dental ce, dental ce cours, glidewell dental, glidewell laboratories, glidewell dental video, glidewell dental lab, dentistry, dentistry video, dentistry online #veneers #bruxziresthetic #glidewell