The stick "bite" is a quick and easy reference that is a useful tool for the technician to have a visual reference to the esthetic plane or incisal edge position of the upper centrals.

When preparing anterior teeth for ceramic veneers, do you prepare the incisal edge flat or do you overlap and extend down the lingual aspect of the tooth? To assist you in making that decision, consider the following factors:

1. Will the veneer be bonded to enamel or dentin on the facial aspect of the tooth?
2. Are there functional or parafunctional issues that need to be addressed?
3. Are there structural compromises in the tooth?
4. Is there a significant morphology change occurring, retroclining or proclining tooth position?