I'm getting six veneers placed on my upper teeth. Yesterday I had to pick a veneer color. I wanted BL2

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my dentist said my bottom teeth are at about a BL3 and that I should go for BL3. The tech recommended I go for BL4 and I stressed to her that was FAR too dark since I'm going for the Hollywood bright smile. I'm also very pale and 30 years old. She then said OM1 with OM2 and then OM3 at the root. Now I'm having a difficult time trusting that the tech is on the same page as me. I plan to get veneers on my bottom teeth in the future. Will the this combination give me a smile with a hollywood bright smile?

Kiyan Mehdizadeh, DMD · Answer

Before you proceed, please let's understand what a "Hollywood smile" is: teeth that are youthful, bright, and in harmony. That being said, no one's natural teeth are 0M2 or 0M1, so the conversation you're having isn't really about actually matching your lower teeth; you should also be matching your top premolars and you haven't mentioned them. Instead of playing a guessing game with the shade matching, why don't you ask for a custom shade to be done at the lab. This is where the ceramist who makes your veneers will evaluate the color of your other teeth and attempt to match them. Otherwise, if your 6 veneers are too bright, they will look fake, other people will notice them as fake, there will be no harmony, and they will appear thicker/bulkier than they really are. 
Take a step back and try to get a custom shade. 
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