I finally bit the bullet and got veneers last week. Honestly, I thought it'd be a quick in-and-out kinda thing, but it took longer than expected. The dentist had to shave down my teeth a bit, which felt super weird (not painful, just...odd). And then there was the temporary set before the real ones came in. Anyone else find the whole experience different than what they imagined? Curious if it's just me being clueless or if others felt the same way, haha.
Yeah, the shaving down part catches a lot of people off guard. Did your dentist explain beforehand how much they'd need to reshape your teeth? Sometimes they gloss over that bit, and it can feel pretty unsettling when you're in the chair. Also, the temporary veneers can be a bit awkward—did you find them bulky or sensitive at all? It's definitely not just you; lots of folks underestimate how involved the whole process actually is.
I've noticed that dentists often do explain the shaving part, but patients can be so focused on the end result, they don't fully absorb it. Had a patient recently who was shocked mid-procedure, even though we'd discussed it thoroughly beforehand... sometimes reality just hits different in the chair.
