38 Year Old Black Male. Roswell, GA

It's not that I am unhappy with them or my previous pair for that matter. People are picking up on something and i would like to know what it is. Is it that they are great looking and perfect so people have a hard time believing they are real. Is it that they are to shiny, it's something but I think in time they will get natural wear and tear. I'm only repeating things that I've heard from others when I go out searching for answers. I mean what else am I suppose to do. Ask them to hang out with me a few days and see what's going on. I don't disapprove of them I disapprove of the reactions I'm getting from them. I've been to a lot of places and got the stares and laughter after opening my mouth. I'm willing to give it some time because the last thing I want to do is another redo. I would have to go to several different cosmetic dentist and they would all have to say the same thing as to why there is an issue. On top of that I would not sign anything nor would I make a payment until everything is done and I go out and get no reactions. There is no one on god's green earth that would do that so I'm willing to give this time. If you read my reviews you will see that I'm more than fair and honest with my assessment of Dr. Boulden. I think he is a good guy and if I got him instead of talking with someone else I don't think this would have happened. Either way I'm here now and it is what it is. I did talk to another friend and he said that he had a friend with veneers on top. He said he was a big club hopper and he would get weird stares from people. He went to the dentist and had them polished down and that worked. I also saw this girl on here that went to Dr Bhagat in Warren NJ. She said her veneers were to shiny and the Dr. polished them down and they look more natural. So maybe that's it, my 13 year old nephew said they look like real teeth but they were shiny. I did call and of course they can't tell everything from photos so i asked about them being shiny. She said a lot of patients like them really shiny but others don't. She said they come from the place that makes them like that. I thought the Dr put the gloss on them but whatever it is they can be dulled down. I also read dull veneers look fake but now I'm guessing if they are to shiny they could look fake and have people questioning if they are real.

How new are your veneers?

Hi DK, I finally got some good answers from my brother that was visiting California. He spent 20 years in the Navy and is now a truck driver. I met him at a dinner and he was with his driving partner. He already new about my first bulky pair but even though I mentioned it to him I don't think he really knew I got them redone. So I get their and I ask him to come outside and I say hey man I got my veneers redone and I'm getting crazy attention. I tell him people are going out of there way to hide behind corners and stare in my mouth. He initially said yeah man those things look fake. Then on closer inspection he said they don't look fake they look amazing. He said when I talk to you I don't see anything else but your teeth. I don't see what's going on around me your nose, hair or face I'm just mesmerized by your teeth. Then I'm like okay let me see what your friend says. He basically says the same thing that they are so amazing that he can't take his eyes off of them. I ask do they think they look like dentures and they say no. Meanwhile the waitress keeps coming back and forth laughing trying to get me to talk. She comes back several times offering me food and I keep saying no. After a while it becomes a non issue to them and they want to talk about something else. They finish their food and we get up and another waitress stands right up and takes off. It's at night and it's a crowded parking lot so we can't see out but people can see in. We get outside and it's a line of people walking by and they are all trying to look straight in my mouth. Some people aren't even trying to hide it they are looking straight at me almost to say open your mouth so I can see what's going on. I leave and I'm like okay I know what's going on and it's not in my head like some people tried to convince me. While we are on that subject I started to question my sanity and a few days ago I decided to visit the VA mental health. I told them I saw bums on the street and I know they were crazy. It looks like this one guy was reenacting a scene from a war and I'm like oh my gosh will I end up like that. I tell them I had some work done and everyone at the place said no one will detect it but they may say hey thats something nice. In the end I told them I had veneers and they say hey they look super nice and I should be proud. So the thing is there is no way that these things are not noticeable. My brother did say they were super shiny but he thinks my natural teeth has a shine to them as well. I ask him is there anything he think I can do to make them look more natural and he looks at me and say dude I don't know what you want me to tell you. He did say after having them a while he thinks after eating and brushing they will get the wear and tear of my natural teeth. So it's not all in my head and once I explained what's going on they seem to lose interest. I mean I'm not going to walk around with a sign on my neck that says "I have veneers please don't laugh at me" Plus that won't work and he did mention hey you look like that guy on Kings of Comedy. I'm like who Steve harvey and he says yes. By this time I know almost every celebrity that has veneers especially the African American ones. I told him I think mines look more like T.I. from the movie ATL. So will they dull down or get less attention in 6 months, I sure hope so? I mean if I was told they would look amazing but people will question them I would have said thanks but no thanks. I met this guy with 4 crowns and he just had them put in and he is upset about his but mostly because they are uncomfortable. They aren't spectacular looking and they blend in with his other teeth and that's what I wanted. I did say I liked debbie's veneers and Dr. Boulden's veneers but every meeting we had I expressed I wanted to go unnoticed. I want to disappear into a crowd and I don't want anyone to know I had dental work done. I don't need time to get use to them because I don't care but I guess the veneers need time for everyone else to get use to them. I will keep everyone updated on my situation week to week. I hope to go through the weeks saying less and less people are noticing them. So if you want expensive jewelry in your mouth and you want everyone to take notice than get the shined up veneers. If you just want your teeth fixed I would say go maybe for crowns or talk to your Dr about making them less noticable. If your natural teeth can be fixed with say something like braces then do yourself a favor and do that.

Hi Hawaii, I was talking to another guy that had dental work done at another place and he mentioned you sound exactly like a Cosmetic Dentist. He said you came out of left field with this lenny kravitz thing which has nothing to do with veneers. He also said it was strange that you haven't posted for a very long time and out of the blue you make this post. Then he said he wouldn't be surprised if you actually work there but I said it's strange but I don't care I just wanted answers to what's going on. Anyway if this truly is you in the picture I'm happy that you are happy and everything worked out for you.

How new are these veneers?

Hi Honda, I can assure you that I am NOT a cosmetic dentist; nor do I work for any! Yes, the Kravitz reference is not about veneers, it's about PERCEPTION and appearance, as well as a new look which may take an individual a little time to get used to. And yes, that is me in the pictures. You said that you're in CA, but If you'd like, you can send me a private message and let me know the next time you're in Atlanta and I will gladly meet you in person and I can show you many more of my before and after pics. Either way, I wish you the best.

Hey Hawaii sending a personal message

Read the comment wrong September 15

I also talked with Hawaii on the phone and he said he was happy with Dr. Boulden's work. I'm glad for him even though his veneers look exactly the same size and the only thing that was changed was the color. With that said you can't tell a lot from pictures so I don't know. What I do know is people are picking up on these things and I'm getting a lot of negative attention. They told me to tell them what the negative comments were and I told them people said they look shiny fake dentures easy to pick up and I was met with its in your head. So I said I would love to hang out with someone from the office and you can see what I'm talking about. No answer and I didn't expect that to happen but I'm like what do you want me to do. If it's hard for you to believe something and I'm offering you proof I don't understand what you want me to do other than go away and hope it gets better one day. I've been more than honest and will keep posting and hopefully one day I can say I'm getting less negative attention. Things aren't looking to good here and I may have to return home. If that happens maybe Hawaii will hang out with me for a day going to different places and he will see what I'm talking about.

I said that about hawaiI veneers size because he said they were bulky. I don't know it's hard to see from pictures

Hi Honda, I think that you misheard what I said. I said that my FIRST set of veneers were too bulky. I think the set that Dr. Boulden gave me are absolutely perfect.
-Hawaii

No I'm saying I don't see a difference in size of the two that are posted only color but pictures don't tell everything