I am really unhappy with how my porcelain veneers turned out. They look ugly! The veneers look bulky and unnatural. From the beginning, I had a very clear vision of the look I wanted. I felt like I communicated exactly what I wanted them to look like. I ended up talking with both the dentist […]
Did I ruin my porcelain veneers?
Help! I think I screwed up my porcelain veneers. The last several months I’ve felt like they have become really dull. So, I decided to try to whiten them with whitening strips. Now, they look terrible! The four teeth that have porcelain veneers on them look like a totally different color than my other teeth. […]
I pressured my dentist into getting porcelain veneers.
I was so set on porcelain veneers and wouldn’t listen to anything the dentist told me. I think I screwed up. Here’s the deal. My teeth have always looked short and stubby to me. I would hide my smile in photos and was very self-conscious. This actress I follow was complaining about the same issues […]
The shine on my porcelain veneers makes them look fake!
I am really unhappy with how my porcelain veneers turned out. The shine is way too much and now they look fake. I literally reflect light when photos are taken of me. Is it possible to get this fixed without damaging the porcelain veneers? -Pam in Michigan Pam, Beautiful porcelain veneers are like art. The […]
My very own porcelain veneers horror story.
I wanted to get a smile makeover with porcelain veneers to fix my crooked front teeth. It was pretty minor crowding and the cosmetic dentist told me that porcelain veneers would take care of it, instead of ugly metal braces. Then, the plan kept changing. He said a single veneer, along with some composite bonding […]
My porcelain veneers are too shiny!
My new porcelain veneers are too shiny! They look fake and unnatural. Is there any way that the shine can be dulled or adjusted? Natural teeth don’t shine like mine do. I look silly. -Becky in Indiana The shine on porcelain veneers comes from the glaze that is applied to them. The glaze also helps […]
Help! My porcelain veneer is way too long.
I recently had a porcelain veneer done on a front tooth and it looks hideous. Well, let me back up and explain the whole story. Five years ago, I chipped my front tooth in a biking accident. The dentist did some minor tooth bonding and it looked fine. I felt like it blended in pretty […]
My porcelain veneers horror story.
My long-time family dentist recommended porcelain veneers to improve my smile. The opportunity came along for me to be the keynote speaker at a major industry event. I felt self-conscious at my last regular dental appointment, and my dentist told me porcelain veneers would be perfect. I went ahead and let him do the smile […]
My porcelain veneers are gray. I look ridiculous!
I was so excited to get porcelain veneers done because I have always struggled with discolored, yellowish teeth. Well, it’s only been a few months since my dentist did four porcelain veneers on my front teeth and they are turning gray! The color of the veneers has changed from when they were originally placed. When […]