I had awful Lumineers (on my 4 front uppers) for 11 years. I just had them removed for traditional veneers but I'm worried that the temporaries look 'off'. My natural front teeth were fairly large and I know the doctor is limited with only 4 restorations, but I am concerned that they seem noticeably off the mid-line, and that they look too long and large? I'm not looking for perfection, but I was hoping for an improvement. I'm terrified of making another mistake and would like your opinions.
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December 11, 2017
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Congratulations on going ahead with repositioning your jaw. I am sure you will appreciate the balance in your facial appearance. I would begin the process of doing a wax prototype for your upper veneer work after the oral surgeon and orthodontist agrees that the bite is stable. That way you...
Placing vaseline on veneers should cause no harm at all. Many of my patients do this regularly and show no signs of harm to the veneers on veneers I've placed 10 years ago. I hope this helps. Click save under my name below if you have more questions in the future.
Emax has become quite a popular material these past few years. It is much harder and stronger than porcelain which us usually a good thing. The brown spot is a part of the veneer and depending upon how the color was created on the veneer removal of the spot could range from very simple to...