I had porcelain veneers placed about a month ago and I have been disappointed with the results. My teeth had composite bonding that had been placed about 18 years ago and I was told that it could not be removed and my best option was veneers. I received 8 top veneers and a gingivectomy the same day. The first day I was in shock and the dentist filedthem shorter and tried to make them less bulky. Now that my gums have healed I feel like they are bulky and square. What should I ask to change?
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When veneers are used to close spacing between teeth, the gum and boney architecture is a big factor. I am only guessing, but since the veneers appear somewhat wide, I can assume that some opened spacing was the beginning problem.I would have to see Before photos and higher up under the lipline...
Based off of the panoramic x ray all that we can appreciate is that you appear to be in good oral health and no obvious signs of pathology nor disease. One of the requirements for cosmetic porcelain veneers is that the health of the bone, gums and teeth are optimal as that is the foundation of...
