Temporary veneers made from injectable material and a mold? (Photo)

Hello Andrea,I always have my lab do a wax up presentation prior to placing 4 or more veneers or crowns on a patient.  If there is just a 1 or 2 teeth, a wax-up is rarely needed.  If there are 3 teeth, then sometimes a wax-up is needed.  In your case, I would have likely done a wax up based on the size of your diastema (i.e., tooth gap).  The wax-up pretty much shows you what your teeth will look like before the veneers are placed.  This is not a required step, it is totally dependent upon your dentist's judgement.  I just find that the wax-up is more of a full proof way to be sure that my patient will be happy with the results.  Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMDReal Self 100

u can say temp , no  mock upi tell u in detailtemp and mock up are different thingswhat dentist do1. first they take impression 2. do prep for veneers 3. to build temporary, use yr impression for temp when he put impression back in yr mouth after prep there is a space , he inject material in that to prepare temp4. so temp will look like a before treatment so dont worry about that, post op will not be same , in that he will correct everythingBUT, as u told , no mock up trial, its my advice to all, always first do mock up and later start with procedurein yr case i can see midline diastema , so post op yr centrals may look little bigger

Each dentist has their own technique when doing cosmetic dentistry.I can only testify as to my own personal experience that cosmetic casesdesigned with a lab crafted waxup are a bit more predictable.  I believewhen it comes to patient expectations it may help both the patient andthe dentist achieve those results on the first time around.  I tell my patientsthat the wax design is similar to the blue print of a home.  The builders are not going to just start nailing 2x4's without having a concept of what thefinished house will look like. However there are expert dentists and ceramiststhat know how to bridge the gap between the old teeth and the new ones.The injectable material is pretty standard when designing temporaries.You may want to request that your dentist allow you to see the veneerswith a try in paste before he bonds them. 

Your dentist did nothing wrong..except not tell you ahead of time.  Yes it was possible to create temps that may look like the new ones or for the dentist to show you a mock-up of the finished case. But it is not too late to advise the office that you will need to see the finished veneers in your mouth for your approval prior to bonding.  Be sure you are satisfied and then give written consent to proceed to bonding so that both you and the dentist are in agreement.

Yes, you are 100% correct. The standard is to have a wax up done and then an over-impression of the wax up is made and the injectable acrylic is placed into that mold and over the teeth. It looks like you have some pretty significant spacing between your teeth which makes the case a challenging one. I cannot think of a reason why a wax up would not be done. Additionally since you are not wearing temps that match the proposed final veneers there is no way for you or your doctor to make any sort of adjustments or changes before the final veneers are made.  The two labs I work with will not accept a case without a wax up being done at the start. My advice is do not accept anything that you are not 100% satisfied with. Do not let your dentist bond those veneers to your teeth without first letting you see them on your teeth with try in paste. And finally, do not allow your dentist to do significant drilling and adjustment on the veneers to "make" them fit or alter their appearance. A dentist experienced and highly trained in cosmetic dentistry working with a cosmetic dentistry lab will make a set of veneers that the majority of the time require no adjusting. The wax up and appropriate temps play a big role in that. 

If the changes being made are minimal, that is mostly color, small chipped edges,etc, then temps from your original teeth should be fine. Be sure to look carefully in a mirror at the new ones resting on your teeth before they are bonded in,so you can approve them. If you don't like them or have concerns, that is the time to speak up. If substantial changes are being made in length,width,position, then I always do a mockup and make the temporaries from this so both you and I can see how they are going to look and function and changes can be nade before the final veneers are made to reflect this.