Composite Veneers- Total Mess

[sciencegirl]

Hi, so here is my wonderful story. I went into the dentist two weeks ago to get my composite veneers on my two front teeth redone, a cost of $600. They looked a little grayish in the dentist's office so I figure they just had to set/cure a little. The next day, however, they were about two shades darker than my real teeth so I called the dentist and he redid them this Monday. When I went in for the second appointment though he seemed irritated and rushed. After asking me how they looked, I asked him to shave them down a bit but they still seemed thick. Thinking I was overcritical I went home. Since my two front teeth were whiter than my original teeth now, I was going to whiten the rest of my teeth with a molded whitening tray I got from my dentist. Only now my two front teeth only fit about half way into the whitening tray. After further inspection of my new teeth, I noticed a yellow line on the side of my right tooth so I called some dentists to see if they would be willing to shave down my teeth a bit. All have since declined, but they do agree that the middle of my teeth appear bulky (they used the expression "bucky"). So today I got up enough nerve to call the dentist and tell him that my teeth are too wide. The receptionist told me that they could make new whitening molds but I explained that is an unacceptable fix. Anyways I have an appt on Friday again to get them looked at, and I feel just horrible. I've never really been good at complaining and I'm just wondering if I'm doing the right thing or has anyone else gone back three times?

sciencegirl

[Dr Pav Khaira]

I'd suggest that you ask to speak with your dentist. I can understand your dentist's perspective in terms of fabricating new whitening trays, but he/she may be unaware of how unhappy you are with the situation.

Occasionally things don't go quite according to plan, the key is to correct the problems well to ensure a happy result all round

I hope this helps

Kindest regards