No re-drilling —
released by laser

Grinding the old veneer off with a drill does risk extra reduction — which is why we use the Er:YAG laser instead. It acts only on the bonding resin, releasing the veneer without touching the tooth, so revision proceeds with no additional reduction.

Yes — most of our revision patients come from elsewhere. Even without records of the original treatment, precise diagnosis reveals the reduction and bonding state we need to plan from.

The laser works on the bonding resin, not the tooth, so discomfort is limited. Light anesthesia is used only when the tooth’s condition calls for it.

Yes. Some patients request removal only, and we have done exactly that. If your teeth were reduced for the original veneers, we will discuss how to protect the exposed surfaces afterward.

Refabricated veneers cost the same as new ones — KRW 1,300,000 per tooth (VAT excluded, as of 2026). Repairs and re-bonding cost far less. The exact figure is confirmed after diagnosis.

That fear is exactly why revision begins with cause analysis. We find what went wrong — reduction, bonding, bite, or form — remove it at the design stage, and bond only after you have approved the shade and shape at try-in.

Age itself is not the obstacle. We diagnose the bonding and the remaining tooth to judge laser separability — veneers from long ago are routinely released without additional reduction and remade.

Yes. Only the problematic tooth is laser-released and remade. Multilayer build-up is layered to match the neighboring veneers and natural teeth, so even a single remake aims to blend into the whole.

Not by much — laser separation adds one step, and most cases still finish in two to three visits over one to two weeks. If gum inflammation is involved, a settling period is added up front.

There is no fixed number, but it is not unlimited either — the deciding factor is the enamel that remains. Laser release helps because it does not cut the tooth, yet a tooth already reduced deep may be better served by the crown path than another veneer.

If the original treatment was no-prep, your own tooth reappears as it was; if it was reduced, the trimmed form shows. Reduced teeth get surface protection and a provisional planned until the new shell is ready.

Yes — revision is a chance to redesign the shade from scratch. Too dark before? Go brighter. Too white? Go natural. The target is set together on the shade guide and confirmed at try-in before bonding.

Yes. Regardless of how they were made, the laser reaches the bonding resin beneath any thin ceramic shell. In fact, many revisions start from dissatisfaction with the shade and translucency of one-day veneers.

Teeth that were never reduced usually go without; teeth with reduction history wear a provisional through the fabrication days to manage sensitivity and looks. We confirm which applies at diagnosis.

The basics are the same — brushing, flossing, regular check-ups. But if the previous failure traced to grinding or the bite, cause management such as a night guard is added; leave the same cause and you get the same result.

If the dark line comes from margin staining or leakage, remaking can be expected to improve it. If gum recession has exposed the root, the gums are evaluated first — and we tell you honestly how much redesign can achieve.

Yes — we encourage it. If the exam shows repair or re-bonding is enough, or that nothing needs touching at all, that is what we will say. Not remaking veneers that have no reason to be remade is a revision principle.

Radiographs and examination check for decay and fracture before separation, and the surface is re-inspected after the shell comes off. Anything found is treated by the conservative-dentistry specialist before refabrication begins.

It varies with the number of veneers and their bonding, but removal is usually completed within a single visit — including surface clean-up the same day. The refabrication schedule then follows our in-house lab timeline.

The try-in stage exists to prevent exactly that. Shade and form are confirmed in your own mouth and bonded only after your approval — the structure itself rules out “bond first, regret later.”

Laser separation works the same regardless of count. Whether to remake everything at once or stage it by zone is decided together at planning, weighing bite stability and your schedule.

Nothing is required, but whatever you recall about the original treatment — when it was done, whether teeth were reduced, what material was used — speeds the diagnosis. A pre-treatment photo of your teeth, if one survives, is a great reference for the original form.