Charles Briscoe, DDS

Life happens to us all, and mouths don't always get finished by the same clinician.

See a qualified cosmetic dentist, pay the bigger fee for the expertise and he or she should be able to accomplish what you need. Most of us work closely with a super ceramist that often meets the patient and helps with the shade and design of the restorations so that we all achieve exactly what YOU want!

The best protection from nerve damage is to avoid invading the nerve space. With the teeth already prepared, building the area out with resin bonding should help insulate the nerve. But, the nerve may already be damaged!

Hopefully, the dentist that prepared the teeth gave you a heads up that nerve damage is a possible outcome of the procedure. Having done plenty of veneers, to achieve the desired outcome, sometimes you need to reduce more tooth structure in certain areas on certain teeth.

Hope that helps!

Made at the same time by the same ceramist who knows what all the prepared teeth look like, the six teeth should all match.

The dentist- ceramist team should know how to deal with dissimilar shades of prepared teeth.

End result should be a light, bright, natural looking smile.

Great photos!

You have a major amount of crowding, and narrow arches. On the lower arch, two

extractions is just right.

It is harder to tell on the upper arch, but with the overlaps it should give you enough

space to line the teeth up.

Great question!

Your bite and the relationship of the top teeth to the lower teeth is the key.

What is causing your grinding?

Do you wear a bite guard at night?

If your bite on the front teeth is so tight, can the lower front teeth be repositioned?

Are your upper front teeth already very thin?

We all want to be conservative, but there are times when crowns may be a better 

choice.

To answer your question, Emax is a strong material. 

In many cases, the veneer may be almost as large as a crown = creneer.

Speak to the dentist about your concerns. If you don't feel listened to, go 

for another opinion with a top cosmetic dentist.