I finally received my veneers and I think they look TOO perfect. Maybe because I'm not used to it? My friends all say they look "great!", but well, they're friends so I don't fully think they'd be 100% honest about it haha. Please look at my photos, I've included two "before", and several "after" in different lighting. On camera, I think they look okay, but in life, I feel as if the two front teeth may be too close [sounds odd, I know] Maybe I'm just not used to it?
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5 mm gap seems a little too wide to be covered with veneers. However, you should get a consult with the dentist who specializes on aesthetic cases. Usually before the treatment in such situation the wax-up is performed to see how the gap can be covered.
Multiple factors can contribute to restoration failure in your case: it can be poor or lack of adequate tooth structure underneath of the veneer, traumatic bite, bruxism (nocturnal grinding during sleep) or quality of the materials used. The dentist should not be liable for that failure, unless...
Veneers are certainly one option to close the space, however it should be the last resort. If you have not already looked into orthodontic movement of the teeth with Invisalign, I would recommend doing that first. Even if the spaces can't be fully closed that way, the teeth can...
