Did my Dentist Give Me a Crowns or Venees? (photo)

In order to determine if your teeth have crowns the pictures need to show the tongue side of your teeth.  Your results look good- you didn't mention if you were happy.  Sometimes in Dentistry we need to "destruct in order to construct" this may be a case where crowns might have been the best option.  Good luck, don't despair, your results look good and veneers may not have been appropriate.

You state that the restoration covers the front and back of your teeth.  That describes a crown, if the back is covered down to the gum line.  From what I can see from the pictures it looks like you got a very nice result. I had a similar situation to yours when I was in my twenties and had bonding on my front teeth for years.  I eventually had all ceramic crowns fitted on these teeth and for the last 13 years have had zero problems with them.  In my book there is nothing wrong with removing some extra healthy tooth structure to gain a stronger and possibly more predictable restoration.  There are many things that need to be taken into consideration when your dentist chooses between a crown and a veneer as the best option for you.  How you function and your bite and guidance patterns are critical to the success of a case like yours.  Instead of being depressed, I would encourage you to be happy with the esthetic results.  Your dentist may have done you a big favor.