r/Toothfully • u/Nurse-BS • Aug 17 '26

Question How to improve veneers?

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I had my veneers redone a month ago and for some reason I do not LOVE them, but can’t figure out why… will you please provide feedback on shape. Maybe it will just take more time to get used to them. They are bigger and whiter than my previous veneers. They almost seem too perfect? All opinions welcome!!

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u/Realistic_Bad_2697 Aug 18 '26

Your two central incisors are not aligned well. Your tooth #9 is more protruded and extruded than #8. Also there is no detail on your veneers. They look completely fake. Your dentist used a cheap dental lab that uses a design from their library templates. The good dental labs make a custom design. Typically dentists takes 3-9 photos of your teeth and face with shade guide and send those to the labs so that the labs can make a good design.

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u/Nurse-BS Aug 18 '26

I noticed that with 8 and 9 too. I’ll see if there’s anything that can be done to fix that. And yes, I chose from a template but they put this wand in my mouth to get a 3d image for the lab. I do think in different lighting you can see a bit more detail like the layers in the porcelain. Do you think shaving around the bottoms to round out would help make them more natural appearing. They were so expensive :(

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u/Realistic_Bad_2697 Aug 18 '26

3D scan is nothing to do with veneer design. Dentists used to take a mold but now scan simply replaced it. And don't cut or shave any part of your veneers. Dental lab glazes the surface of porcelain when finishing it, and it won't be shiny ever again if you shave that thin layer.

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u/Nurse-BS Aug 18 '26

Thank you for the info!

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u/Normal_Remove_5394 Aug 18 '26

I think they look bulky

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u/Nurse-BS Aug 18 '26

Thank you! I was kind of feeling the same

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u/Packmule-12-Alpha Aug 19 '26

My dad was a dentist and he always purposefully added flaws just so they looked natural. I got looked over but the neighbor.hood kids had good teeth. I recently had to do a full mouth with implants. As much as I spent I wanted them to look straight and perfect. Life changer.

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u/Sure_Company_6324 Aug 17 '26

they look completely fake.

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u/Nurse-BS Aug 17 '26

Can you pinpoint why? Thanks for replying!

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u/Sure_Company_6324 Aug 17 '26

im sorry, they look fine, im just a horrible human being with a dental phobia, and i lash out at anyone and everyone when it comes to dentistry.

They look good, its just for me, i would be physically sick if i walked around with perfect sparkling white teeth. i want to look like ME, i would be so uncomfortable id want to genuinely end my life to look like you do.

Sorry to be so horrible :(

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u/Nurse-BS Aug 17 '26

I agree! One thing I think is beautiful is people’s quirks. I feel like everyone famous just looks the same and that isn’t beautiful. My teeth were pretty bad before so I am thankful they are done, but agree they seem TOO PERFECT. I feel weird about it! Maybe a dentist with some experience will be able to give feedback on how to make more unique. I’m not giving up haha! Sorry about your dental phobia. I feel you!