I have 9 days until my permanent teeth will be placed. My temporary teeth are all coming off. I am not in pain and my prepped teeth aren't overly sensitive. Is it okay to hold off until my permanents are ready or will that effect my teeth? Is it okay to softly brush over my exposed prepped teeth?
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Based upon your enclosed photos, these "gaps" you describe and show do not seem that serious to me. There is often a temporary period of getting used to the shape of the veneers, especially where they join/meet the tooth on the "tongue" side. Filling this with composite is a mistake...
Your case illustrated the importance of the "try in" of the veneers prior to permanently bonding them. You mention you did this very "quickly". If you indeed did give your consent that you were happy at this "try in", then your dentist has a valid point in not correcting this issue...
I agree with you that you should be happy with your veneers, and that the 2 front teeth should be the same length at the biting edge. While symmetry is not always possible or desirable with cosmetic dentistry; it is almost always the objective when it comes to your 2 front upper teeth.
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