it took 2 sessions of about four hours each for him to shave down my teeth. they are now very thin nibblets. i feel extreme and painful sensitivity whenever he takes off the temporary tray where he must give me shots. they are less than half the size they were originally. help!
Answer: Perception is a factor Often teeth get reduced as little as possible and yet a patient will perceive it as completely whacked off. While less than 1 mm may have been reduced, the tongue will make it seem as if there is nothing left.
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Answer: Perception is a factor Often teeth get reduced as little as possible and yet a patient will perceive it as completely whacked off. While less than 1 mm may have been reduced, the tongue will make it seem as if there is nothing left.
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Answer: Filed Down Teeth and Veneers
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Answer: Filed Down Teeth and Veneers
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December 6, 2009
Answer: You may never know if your teeth were filed excessively! I agree that it is hard for the patient to tell if an excessive amount of tooth structure was removed. Often to get a great cosmetic result one must do a moderate amount of tooth reduction. It takes me 3 hours to prepare, impression and temporize 20 teeth if a moderate amount of tooth reduction is required. I have done thousands of veneers and have lots of experience doing full mouth cases. For a similar case 4 hours may not be far off base.
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December 6, 2009
Answer: You may never know if your teeth were filed excessively! I agree that it is hard for the patient to tell if an excessive amount of tooth structure was removed. Often to get a great cosmetic result one must do a moderate amount of tooth reduction. It takes me 3 hours to prepare, impression and temporize 20 teeth if a moderate amount of tooth reduction is required. I have done thousands of veneers and have lots of experience doing full mouth cases. For a similar case 4 hours may not be far off base.
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April 13, 2009
Answer: Oooh this is a hard one to answer This is a difficult question to answer that I get a lot.
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April 13, 2009
Answer: Oooh this is a hard one to answer This is a difficult question to answer that I get a lot.
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February 24, 2009
Answer: Tough to tell excessive teeth shaving It is difficult for a patient to determine if their teeth have been reduced excessively. Two visits of four hours each does seem excessive. That is not to say that fast veneer procedures are better.
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February 24, 2009
Answer: Tough to tell excessive teeth shaving It is difficult for a patient to determine if their teeth have been reduced excessively. Two visits of four hours each does seem excessive. That is not to say that fast veneer procedures are better.
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