HOW TO CHOOSE THE COLOR FOR YOUR VENEERS? BL2 & BL3…Or BL1???
Hi! Do you know how many shades of whites dentists have for you to choose from when it comes to veneers?. This situation may confuse you, and make you wonder which shade you need to pick for your veneers to look amazing? Most of us want a beautiful & perfect new smile. I'm here to help you because, in this video, I'll reveal some fantastic tips for you to consider when choosing the right white color for your veneers and achieve great results that match your face.
Welcome to my channel!. I'm Dr. Rodriguez General & Cosmetic Dentist in Cartagena, Colombia. And I am here with another video to help you get the beautiful smile you desire. During the process of getting veneers, crowns or full dentures, one of the most important steps is choosing the right white color that suits you best. Most people think this step is simple, "give me the whitest teeth possible doc" this is what I hear a lot. However, when it comes to choosing the color of your new teeth. I recommend you don't make a quick decision but also don't overthink it …keep it simple.
My suggestion is for you to invest a few minutes into this stage, and that's why I created this video to help you. How white you want your teeth to be?. Let's take a look at the color chart that we work with to select Veneers shade.
As you can see in this image, starting with the brightest color: Bleach1 (BL1 or 0M1), we move in ascending order until Bleach 3 (BL3 0r 0M3), that represent a more yellowish color. Notice that the difference between these colors is slight.
After BL3/0M3, the guide follows a specific order based on the brightness of the tooth. As the scale goes on; it indicates that the color of the tooth is darker and more yellow than the before tooth.
There are five essential factors you should consider when choosing veneers color: The first factor is the number of veneers involved,
Second your skin tone, Third the white area around the iris of your eyes (sclera), Fourth your personality and expectations, And finally the size of your veneers.
Let me show you how this work:
1- Number of veneers: If you're getting 8 to 10 veneers top & bottom, you can choose from a wide range of colors. Because we would work with the majority of the teeth, you show when smiling. A different scenario it's working with only 2 0r 4 veneers which limits your options, forcing us to choose a color similar to your natural teeth
2- Skin color: Let's say you will get ten veneers on the uppers, so the next factor to consider is your skin tone. In our practice, we never tell the patient which color they must choose. Instead, we let you select, and we give our opinion, and why's. You're free to choose from any color you desire. However, we have found that BL2/0M2 tends to be one of the most popular and accurate options for lighter skin patients. In dark skin patients, our recommendation is considering a color like BL3 or BL4 if your goal is to look a white but natural smile. Guys, choosing a shade for that Hollywood smile is very subjective, leave your comments below about which veneer color would you like to get?.
3- Eyes: Eyes & teeth are the first features we see on a person face; a non-strict rule is using the whites of your eyes for guidance. So my advice is keeping the white of your teeth similar to the white color of your sclera. Following this tip, you will look enough white but not like Ross.
4- Personality and expectations: People with an extrovert personality tends to choose brighter teeth colors because they're comfortable getting attention. Picking a whiter shade will attract attention to your smile. If you care about this, consider it before selecting a color. And more important, feel free to communicate this point with your dentist so you can get a great result.
5- Teeth size: The white color itself has a visual effect of amplitude, so choosing the whiter shade will make veneers look bigger than they are. Be careful with the size if you're getting the whitest veneer shade.
Now the takeaway of this video:
Using VITA's color chart:
The BL1/0M1 is the whitest color available for anyone to choose.
- For light skin people with an extrovert personality who's getting more than 8 eight veneers; the color BL2/0M2 would be my first suggestion, followed by BL1.
In case you want to be more natural, I would recommend going down to a BL3/0M3 color.
- On the other hand, if your skin complexion is medium (olive) a BL3/0M3 and BL2/0M2 are my suggestions for you.
- For dark skin complexions, the whiter shade I usually suggest is BL3 or BL2 and In case you want to be more conservative B1 would work great also.
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My name is Dr. Rodríguez, General and Cosmetic Dentist in Cartagena, Colombia. I would love to see you soon to create your new smile.

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