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I agree with your assessment. The best thing to do is return to the dentist who placed your veneers to discuss your concerns. It's possible that your current veneers can be recontoured to your liking. Then, I would recommend adding two veneers on each side to complete your smile. I hope this helps and follow me on RealSelf for more questions and answers.
A skilled and experienced cosmetic dentist can customize veneers to make them perfect or near perfect. Embrasures, the black triangle spaces between the tips of the teeth can make them look natural. However, some veneers are too thin for contouring and may need to be redone.6 veneers are rarely enough for a smile makeover.
Recontouring the veneers will help some. From the photo, you will definitely need to consider 4 additional veneers. How long were you in temporaries for and did you have sufficient time to evaluate before finalizing? Dr Le
The problem with doing just 6 anterior veneers is that they appear very prominent and the premolar area becomes minimized and dark. For this reason, I never do only 6 veneers. I learned this over 20 years ago while beginning my journey in aesthetic, proportional, naturally enhanced Smile Design. There are things which can be done for you. You should start with adding veneers on 5 and 12 and also 4 and 13 in a step-wise manner. If your dentist does not know what this is, you should visit with others until you find one who does. You should not need any enamel prepared off of these teeth I just mentioned. If they want to drill your teeth to do this, you should look for someone who tells you they will do this without drilling. You will end up with a broadened, sensational smile and remove the dark buccal corridors if you find a cosmetic dentist who understands balanced smile design.
I do agree with your assessment of your situation. I suggest returning to your dentist and discussing your concerns. It is possible that the veneers may be able to be recontoured to make you happy. Additional veneers can also be added to create a more harmonious smile.
