In late 1973 Dr. Frank Faunce had an idea that a thin veneer could be bonded directly to the natural tooth.
It seemed to work as he had envisioned and from there a new era in esthetic dentistry began.
Dr. Faunce called his twin brother Al to discuss this idea. Albert Faunce flew to Houston to meet with Frank and discuss the potential of this idea. While having coffee at a restuarant on Wilcrest Drive, Frank explained the idea of bonding a thin veneer directly to a tooth's enamel, explaining that the process of bonding would give strength to the "thin shell" and teeth could be restored with limited removal of good enamel. Al looked at Frank and said, " you mean it would be similar to the lamination of the formica to this table top."
