What will be the different shades of temps available for my old crowns?

Q. My dentist has taken wax up of existing teeth. He says my next appnt. is to remove old crowns and fit temps. Does this mean I have no control over how they look. Shouldn’t I see them first to see if I like them and be able to have a certain amount of control of how the permanents will look. I don’t want to end up paying a fortune when I don’t know what the outcome will be like. And what shade will the temps be. I haven’t had a shading taken. What if I end upwith huge white teeth like jodi marsh . I always thought the temps were what the permanents would looke like. Wouldn’t it be better to jig the temps about to my liking before removing any of my old ones. Your expert answer please.

A. Hi

The whole point of having a wax up done is partly to get your approval of the final restorations. Once the temps are placed then these should be considered a trial of your final restorations. Adjustments can be made to the temps, within reason, if the patient wishes and then this can be copied for the technician to copy.

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