Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc

Thank you for your question.

Looking at your photos, the appearance of your teeth and your smile I guess that you are relatively young.

For younger clients I would recommend braces or aligners in the first instance because your teeth are quite attractive and using veneers just to straighten them is not great.

You should use veneers because you fundamentally want to change how your teeth/smile looks. If you want your front two teeth to just 'fit-in' to your smile, over the years this will lead those two teeth looking progressively old/tired compared to the rest of your smile, and not whitenable like the other teeth -.

Good luck with whatever you decide 

Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc

Thank you for your question.

Filling the space after internal whitening is very challenging, and the choice of material is critical. Normally dentists wait 2 weeks before filling the insides as the bleaching chemical prevent a good bond before this time.

Ask your dentist if this was what was planned.

Good luck!

Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc

Thank you for your question.

The choice of bonding or cementing is dictated by the crown material, the patient/tooth need and dentist preference.

There are a wide variety of shades and types of cements and adhesives now so your dentist will be able to test and use the best one for you.

e.max longevity has been shown in some significant 5 and 10 year trials, so done well, shade change or 'shine-through' should not be  a problem.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do - 

Kind regards

Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc

Thank you for your question.

As you have been through a lot of treatment already without any progress, I agree with my colleagues here and suggests you pause for a bit.

Headaches can be fixed independently of tooth treatments. Also any further veneer treatment should include a stage of transitional temporaries that allow you to experience the feel and appearance of how the final treatment will look.

Good luck

Kind regards

Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc

Thank you for your question.

If your veneers are made of porcelain, then the short answer is no.

Porcelain veneers are relatively thin, and although they can be adjusted slightly, the full-surface thinning of them will make them rapidly fail.

You need to speak to your dentist to ask about alternative options, and recheck the diagnostic models to see how they were supposed to look.

Good luck with getting this sorted -

Kind regards

Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc