Preparation Guides

Preparation and reduction guides that show exactly how much tooth structure to remove for minimally invasive veneers and crowns. From Swift Lab UAE.

9DSD services
AImotion previews
1 yearlab warranty
Overview

About Preparation Guides

Minimal prep

Preparation guides are made from the approved design and show exactly how much tooth structure needs to be removed. Placed over the prepared teeth, they reveal where reduction is sufficient and where more space is needed.

They help you prepare only what the final restoration requires, which protects enamel, improves bonding and avoids remakes caused by insufficient space.

At a glance

When to choose Preparation Guides

Indications

  • Veneer and crown preparations
  • Minimally invasive aesthetic cases
  • Cases with planned shape or position changes
  • Training and quality control

Benefits

  • Controlled, minimal reduction
  • Preserves enamel for better bonding
  • Ensures enough space for the material
  • Fewer remakes

Clinical notes

  • Based on the approved design
  • Check reduction in several planes
  • Combine with depth-cutting burs for best control
How it works

From your clinic to delivery

1

Records

Send facial photos, a short video and intraoral scans.

2

Design

We create the smile design and, if needed, an AI motion preview.

3

Mock-up

A wax-up and stent let the patient try the smile before preparation.

4

Final restorations

Veneers, crowns or bridges are produced from the approved design.

Practical details

Sending us your case

What to send us

  • Full-face smiling photo and retracted photo
  • Short video of the patient talking and smiling
  • Intraoral scans of both arches
  • Your treatment goals and any patient wishes

Turnaround and warranty

Standard cases of 1 to 3 units are ready in 3 working days and 4 to 10 units in 4 working days. Full-mouth and complex cases take around 7 working days. Urgent cases can be arranged on request. Our restorations carry a one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

Swift Lab is based at Julphar Business Tower, Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah, and serves clinics in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah with courier collection and digital case submission.

FAQs

Preparation Guides: common questions

Can’t find your answer? Our technicians are happy to discuss your case.

The guide sits over the teeth and shows the space between the prepared tooth and the planned restoration.

They are most useful for veneers and cases with planned changes in shape or position.

Usually clear silicone or printed resin, depending on the design.

Ready to send a Preparation Guides case?

Send us the case details and our team will confirm the next steps and turnaround.

Send a case

Start a new Preparation Guides case

Tell us about the case and our team will get back to you with the next steps. You can send scans or impressions once we confirm.