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Save Your Money Go Elsewhere

a53n3a73Jon

I would start by saying when something sounds too good to be true be wary. My journey to the perfect smile has led me frowning. When I first met for my consult I was told I would be satisfied no matter what. I mentioned I wanted white teeth and had issues with my previous dental work not being white enough. I was assured the doctor would paint the inside of my veneers pink to avoid picking up the natural teeth color from underneath. I began to look forward to having a perfect smile. As I began to create my dream smile my vision became hijacked by the doctor who decided the color I should use (1M) which was much darker than what I wanted. 

When I talked about going lighter I was met with disapproval of how I didn’t want my smile to look fake. I think I should have gone with my gut and said I don’t care what you want I want white teeth. I comprised and asked for a bleach 3 to be combined with the chosen color after being assured it would look as white if not whiter than the temporaries I was fitted with. I asked multiple times if the color would be the light white I envisioned and was told a sample of the temporaries color sample I wanted would be sent to the lab for the tech to refer to. 

On the day I was set to try the permanent veneers I was excited. When they were placed in I immediately said, “I don’t like them”. The response I got was an annoyed we would have to send them back to the lab to redo color. I focused on the shape and the doctor worked to change the shape to a more fitting shape. When I looked at the veneers in the office I was under the bright light so I didn’t notice the color issue. We went outside and unfortunately for me it was an overcast day so I couldn’t see the color precisely. 

My father came to see them and commented that they were not light enough. Again an annoyed response of we have to start all over again was given. At that point I wasn’t sure it was worth sending them back because they seemed a pretty color. We were told for the first time since starting the process once they are sealed they are yours. After the work was done I went outside in the sunlight and noticed the once white veneers took on a yellow cast and not longer looked white. 

I went home and panicked about the color. Thinking back to the first time discussing the procedure and remembering I was told I will be happy with the results I decided to call the doctor the next day. I called first thing in the morning and wasn’t called back until I reached out via text two hours later asking the doctor to call me. I told her I was unhappy with the color and immediately the doctor became angry telling me I don’t want to redo them. She would have to charge me more money, ridiculous considering I could have bought a car for the money I spent. 

I asked why they weren’t the white I was promised and she couldn’t give me an answer. I got off the phone more distraught as I was basically told nothing could or would be done. On top of that she said she wouldn’t redo anything without compensation. For the price I should be happier than a pig in [RS bleep] and all I am is disappointed and regretful. My father called the office to speak with the doctor the next day and was told if more work was done I could end up needing a root canal on my teeth. Never was this discussed or mentioned before proceeding with the veneers. 

When I went to have my bite adjusted the other day I was visibly upset and was basically ignored regarding my color concerns. As my bite was being adjusted I was then asked if she could build up my bottom teeth to correct the bite issue. I said no as this again was never mentioned before and the last thing I need is to mess with my teeth anymore. At the end of the appointment I asked what went wrong with the color and the doctor blamed me for picking the color. I will state it again that I wanted white teeth and asked a number of times to insure they were white. 

I will not be going back to this dentist ever again as I feel swindled and totally unhappy. Save yourself the pain and the agony of paying a ton of money only to have your requests ignored and then you blamed for the outcome. Do your research and know what you are getting before agreeing to veneers and paying out that kind of money.

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February 10, 2021
Your teeth are absolutely beautiful. What I wouldn’t give . . .
February 10, 2021
Thanks the shape is gorgeous I was told they would be much whiter which is where I’m disappointed. Especially since I spent a fortune.
March 26, 2021
I can see why you're mad... I can't believe they didn't make this right..the color of the temporaries was exactly what you needed.
March 26, 2021
I know. After the temporaries were placed I told her I loved the color of the temps she claimed the final product were going to be as light if not lighter(lies). Even said she would send the lab a sample of the color to use(pretty sure that didn’t happen). I paid a great deal for these and for them to be less than perfect is absurd. When I tried them in the first words out of my mouth were I don’t like them. My dads first reaction was they aren’t white enough. Her reaction to both of us was we will have to send them back, it will cost more in a huff(meaning it will cost her more). I felt pressured into working with what we had, didn’t stand my ground, and I got duped into agreeing when I should have gone with my gut and said no way send them back. Now I kick myself for not standing my ground and trusting myself. Pretty sure she used the money to send her son to rehab as she kept mentioning his issues with drugs. Totally unprofessional conversation to have with your patient and should have been my first clue to go somewhere else.
April 2, 2021
I'm in my temps now... I don't know your process.. but I had my design appointment yesterday and I've been in them for four weeks.. it has been a drag.
Yet, he sculpted them in my mouth..as I hated the shape of my temps.. they looked like false long teeth. Now they look great and i'm getting excited. After reading your post, I was clear when picking the color. I I picked Hollywood white with the lowest amount of translucency. I get them placed in two weeks.. they say I have approval of them ..and they will let me look at them before they are bonded; and will send them back if I don't like them.
But I'm nervous...and I paid a crazy amount of money too.

However.. your teeth are still beautiful and she did a good job designing the shape... You paid a lot of money..and those are forever..so think on it.. and go back and make your case if you decide you want the color you chose. ...if they pull the color from the notes during design.. they're going to see that it is wrong..and I'm sure the lab that made the mistake will have to make it right.,.and it will just cost your dentist her time.. which she owes, you.
April 3, 2021
I’m so glad to hear you are in love with your final smile. So happy my case helped you to pick the color you love.

I’m still waiting on my case to be reviewed by the dental peer review. At this point I don’t know if I want to work with her which mean I would opt to get my money back instead. If we could figure something out to work together and get me the results of the color I might consider it but honestly going back to her might be anxiety I don’t want to deal with.

Thank you for your post and enjoy that smile!
May 7, 2021
I hope you left your teeth alone. I went through the same thing and what I was never told was the next set was CROWNS! Crowning your front teeth changes your bite! None of the dentist said one word about this. They just took the veneers off and put crowns on. They NARROWED ALL MY TEETH! They didn’t mention that either that each time you redo crowns your teeth get narrower! I told them I didn’t like them to do them over and make them wide again. Another dentist took on my case and agreed to widen them back to their original width! She Lied! She lied so bad she collapsed my entire FACE! They were so narrow my facial muscles couldn’t handle the change and I was left badly disfigured! Please check out my profile review! I ended up losing all my teeth! All because of veneers! I too didn’t get my white teeth I was promised! Some of these dentist have destroyed my life, my teeth and my face! Right now it’s been 2.5 years and I’m still in a temporary prosthetic bridge! They are having problems making my final teeth because my face is still partially collapsed! I am overwhelmed! The dentist who did this to me was never held accountable
May 7, 2021
I have left them alone. I’m worried about the integrity of the teeth underneath which has prevented me from making any changes. Instead I’m seeking money back. At the very least I think I deserve something back for not getting what I was promised. I’m so sorry to hear about your teeth nightmare. That is awful! So glad you were able to find the right person to fix your teeth and give you back your face. Thank you for your comment:)
May 7, 2021
My face isn’t as beautiful as it was, but it’s not as bad as it was. Please learn from my catastrophic outcome not to try redoing your teeth! That’s how I lost 18 teeth, it all started with VENEERS that my dentist swindled me out of! I paid for porcelain and he PERMANENTLY CEMENTED FAKE PORCELAIN onto my teeth without letting me see them on first! He was negligent! He never even checked to make they fit first and just cemented them on! They were too bulky and sticking out and too dark! Had they been real porcelain I would have kept them! After that I had them redone 3 times! Nobody told me each time my real teeth were being gutted down to nothing until my face collapsed BADLY! I was lied to by every single one of those 4 dentist and non of them were held accountable for their lies! We are on our own here. If I only knew then what I know now, I would never have trusted anyone to veneer my teeth! They all promise you the world until they get your money and then your stuck with what you get! The man who betrayed me with those fake veneers was the same man my family sold our dental practice to. So why would I not trust him, right? Wrong!!! It was actually confirmed by 3 dentist the porcelain was fake and so was his whitening tooth paste he gave me for free! How do they get away with harming us like they do? Our lives forever ruined
May 17, 2021
I don't blame you for not wanting to have them taken off..and others put back on.. too much trauma and drama. They look beautiful now.. but I get how you wanted the color promised. I hope you get compensated.
May 20, 2021
I wanted to pass on some Dentist to assistant talk I overheard as my mouth as my veneers were being worked on. I heard my dentist tell her how changes in the average ceramicists (who design the veneers) products have resulted in more ivory darker finishes...So the temporaries are whiter than the porcelain finish and patients are getting disappointed So, many dentists are now making the temporaries darker so the patient isn't disappointed with the finish.
When I finally had time to talk to him.. I mentioned your incident. He thought the dentist should redo them without a problem but.. that's him.. he wants his patients satisfied.. how else do you build a reputation.
May 20, 2021
That’s good to know. Or couldn’t they work on making the lighter so the client gets exactly what they expect. Most of the dentists I spoke to also said they would just redo but this one just wanted the money and didn’t care about my happiness.
May 21, 2021
Yeah.. I thought of you when I overheard them talking. I hope you get some kind of settlement. And maybe in time when you feel up to it.... you can go to an experienced dentist who will let you know if they can change them out without damaging your real teeth. I hear it is done all the time.
Yet, I understand after going through it myself.... I'd be gun shy. You just want it done right like promised!
May 29, 2021
It was finally confirmed by a dentist that each time they have to redo veneers or crowns they get narrowed each time! So does your jaw and if your jaw is getting narrowed, so is your face! It’s such a small amount they actually think you won’t notice! By the third attempt it collapsed my face. The teeth got too narrow! Dr Rita did that to me!
May 7, 2021
I think your teeth are stunning