Hello all, I recently got my top 8 teeth done with eMax veneers. I asked the dentist to do the whitest shade possible. I showed him celebrity teeth and told him I wanted them super white. They are all done now and in place and look good- and natural. But, they aren’t super white. People look at them and don’t think “wow.” Even comparing them to my bottom teeth they don’t stand out as much whiter. Is there a reason for this? How can I get my veneers to be even whiter? How do the celebs do it?
August 21, 2020
Answer: My veneers are bright enough! There are several types of ingots (cubes) of Emax.... Some are more translucent and some are more opaque. It sounds like you preferred a more vibrant or opaque one in order to stand out. Also, when trying in veneers, I will always use a variety of different try in pastes. For example, Ivoclar Vivadent (company who makes Emax) has a great variety of try in pastes that can make the veneers more opaque, translucent, darker... My patients and I will evaluate this together so that the most ideal cement is chosen to achieve the look you are looking for in the end result. At this time, if you veneers are already cemented, it is too late for this option. This is why I won't cement the final restorations until the patient has evaluated them in the mirror and then approved them.
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August 21, 2020
Answer: My veneers are bright enough! There are several types of ingots (cubes) of Emax.... Some are more translucent and some are more opaque. It sounds like you preferred a more vibrant or opaque one in order to stand out. Also, when trying in veneers, I will always use a variety of different try in pastes. For example, Ivoclar Vivadent (company who makes Emax) has a great variety of try in pastes that can make the veneers more opaque, translucent, darker... My patients and I will evaluate this together so that the most ideal cement is chosen to achieve the look you are looking for in the end result. At this time, if you veneers are already cemented, it is too late for this option. This is why I won't cement the final restorations until the patient has evaluated them in the mirror and then approved them.
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January 11, 2019
Answer: Veneers Hey Gymguy, So sorry to hear you do not like your eight veneers. I'm sure that you are frustrated with having made that investment but not meeting your expectations. Dentists often make veneers to look natural and tone down the brightness to suit their own personal expectations rather than just giving patients what they want. I've been guilty of that in the distant past. Now I state my opinion and go with what the patient wants. Unfortunately the only way to make these whiter is to remake them, and your dentist will not be thrilled with that possibility. He should have let you see them before attaching them to your teeth because once attached, they cannot be removed, especially Emax.
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January 11, 2019
Answer: Veneers Hey Gymguy, So sorry to hear you do not like your eight veneers. I'm sure that you are frustrated with having made that investment but not meeting your expectations. Dentists often make veneers to look natural and tone down the brightness to suit their own personal expectations rather than just giving patients what they want. I've been guilty of that in the distant past. Now I state my opinion and go with what the patient wants. Unfortunately the only way to make these whiter is to remake them, and your dentist will not be thrilled with that possibility. He should have let you see them before attaching them to your teeth because once attached, they cannot be removed, especially Emax.
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