Should there be tiny black triangles of space near the gum line after porcelain veneers are placed? i am worried that my porcelain veneers are not the best they can be. they seem flat and square. they are not exactly like the temps i wore for 3 weeks..i

It : It depends on how wide a diastema you had closed. The tissue that usually fills in the space between the teeth near the gumline is the interdental papilla. When you have a natural diastema, the gum is usually flat between the teeth, with no papilla. The headache with fabricating veneers for the two front teeth and closing that diastema is getting them to look natural. It is very possible that the dental technician rounded off that corner a bit more than the temporaries you were wearing, hence the space. Speak to your dentist and explain that you liked the way the temps looked, but expected the final restorations to look like the temps. If it could be done with the temporary, it could be done with the final restoration. They may have to be remade. See the below link.

Ideally : Ideally when we restore a patient's front teeth we attempt to emulate the most attractive features of natural human dentition, and as you clearly feel that does not include those interproximal areas where the gum fails to rise between the teeth. Now we have to consider whether you had natural spacing before the veneers were made, and whether you had already suffered some degree of recession. If either of these were the case then it will very difficult to close up the spaces completely without making the teeth look too square and ugly. Your dentist will attempt to provide you with the best result possible you keep working with them. It is possible that the temporaries were all joined together and looked better. There are some physical limitations which you and they are going to have to work with. Best wishes, dr neil mcleod dds dentistry that lasts - quality that counts.

Yes : Yes and no. It is healthy for your gums for teeth to be flat as they emerge from the gums. However, you are describing a esthetic problem we call 'black triangle disease.' the only way to correct it at this point is to redo the veneers. That then begs the question about the affect this will have on your gums. You should discuss this with your dentist.

Yes and no: The black triangles is not a failure of the veneer. Certainly this may not be the best esthetic result. The veneers can be made to eliminate or minimize those black triangles. However, in your case, that would require totally remaking them. I would discuss this with your dentist. This is a difficult situation.

No: It is not necessarily a failure of the veneers to end up with a black space, but it needs to be addressed. It will require either redoing the veneers or placing a tiny bit of juvederm to puff back up the gums. Ask your dentist about your options.