VENEERS

Patient was unhappy with his smile as the teeth were worn down and he felt they were too yellow. He desired to have very white teeth. Treatment consisted of sixteen veneers. Eight on the uppers and eight on the lowers. In planning his treatment we discussed having only six on the top or extending to ten. Since his upper first premolar was conspicuous in his smile line, treating only six would make his smile look incomplete. To go to ten would look that much nicer, but a nice result did not hinge on that. Also, since the option to include two more veneers would always exist, we felt eight veneers would give an aesthetic result that can easily be enhanced if need be. By collaborating and discussing treatment options and their aspects with the patient, it helps to ensure that the patient is happy with the result for their mouth.