Canted smile with veneers - shouldn't permanent veneers look like the temporaries? (Photo)

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I had veneers done and am upset, the temporary veneers improved my canted smile but after the porcelain veneers were placed it looks like my old canted smile (except whiter/without decay). Shouldn’t the permanent veneers look like the temporaries?

Ilker Arslan, DMD · Answer

The main difference is the material used, the temporary normally is made almost the same, but for our patients we always make a mock-up of the permanent, to make sure that it looks exactly the patient wants and needs. This is the one of the differences between doing with specialists and a budget clinic.The size and shape of dental veneers should complement your face and even your body. For example, a petite female will most likely not have the same tooth shape as a larger male. You also want to make sure that your palate is not inverted when smiling. This means that the edges of your teeth should follow your lower lip line; they should bend upwards, not backwards, following the lower lip. That way, you actually look like you’re smiling rather than frowning.
Most faces fall into four categories : heart, square, oval, and round. All ages are naturally balanced as the most suitable tooth shape and size.Heart Shape: Heart-shaped faces look better with rounder and shorter coats.Oval Shape: Oval shaped faces work better with squarer overlays. This helps to add fullness to the face.Round Shaped: Round faces look better with longer and more defined coats.Square Shaped: Since square-shaped faces have more defined jaw lines, it works better with rounded overlays to soften features.

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