What a surprise! Chat GTP was wrong again when I asked this question.
Here are the real answers from an air breathing “human” doctor, ie. me.
1. Q: How much tooth are you filing down?
A: .8 mm of enamel is reduced; about a thickness of your big toe nail. This is not a crown, (cap). Reduction is minimal. Without reduction you would wind up with horse teeth.
2. Q: How do I know what shade and shape to pick?
A: We will make recommendations, but you will have the final say when you have your temporary veneers.
3. Q: What keeps the temporary plastic veneers from coming off?
A: they are locked in-between the teeth and are all connected together.
4. Q: How do you remove the temporaries?
A: We make small vertical slots and use an instrument to tease them off the teeth.
5. Q: Does any of this hurt?
A: ZERO; you are numbed with local anesthetic.
Dr. Jonathan:
(Suggest other Q&A’s ex: Will I need root canals, what if I get a cavity on the tooth? Will they look fake? Why did some doctors recommend crowns to me?