We had a gentleman come in last week for the first stage in his treatment plan, for cosmetic reasons he wanted a porcelain veneer on his upper right front tooth.  Dr. Salim welcomed the patient to her surgery, to begin the preparation for a new veneer.  After the initial impressions were taken Dr. Salim was then in a position to start preparing the tooth for the brand new veneer.  The technique used by a dentist during a veneer preparation requires them to shape the tooth in a very conservative manner, making a 1-2mm space for the veneer.  Once Dr. Salim successfully did this, it was time to make a decision on the colour of the veneer.  Dr. Salim decided that in order to obtain the best results she would use the  true shade device.  Dr. Salim, the gentleman and myself mutually decided on the best colour match available.  Dr. Salim then placed a temporary veneer over the tooth, until the patient returns in two weeks for the permanent veneer. Sometimes when conditions permit we can even do these veneers in one stage , i.e. on the same day with our state of the art CEREC technology. However in this particular case the decision was made to send it to the lab.