Tacoma Porcelain Veneers doctors
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Lance Timmerman, DMD
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist
7100 Fort Dent Way Suite 270, Seattle |
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Michael Koczarski, DDS
Tacoma Cosmetic Dentist
17000 140th Ave NE Suite 202, Woodinville |
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Kunal Walia, DDS
Tacoma Cosmetic Dentist
13613 Meridian Ave E Suite 180, Puyallup |
Recent Answers
At sixty, my incisor teeth have become more pronounced. They were always fangs, but now it seems the space between them and other teeth is wider and they look even more pointed and shorter. My teeth are white and although I need a couple of crowns for cosmetic reasons, the rest are in good shape. Do they have to put veneers on the front teeth as well as the incisors? I really have issues with just the two fang teeth.
It is not unusual to get a similar question, but the real problem is gum disease. You mention spaces are wider, so I would be sure to have a complete exam, perhaps with a periodontist, to be sure the gums are ok. Bone loss around teeth can lead to spaces. Even if you fill the spaces with veneers, if gum disease is present, they will continue to get wider.
If no gum disease, then I would start with bonding composite to see if the result is what you desire. However, if wear and tear is the reason for the shape, then bonding likely won't last long, and may even initiate some tenderness. A full exam with an experienced cosmetic dentist will help determine what is best.
There may be more than meets the eye here.
I was wondering whether dental veneers would be able to bring back the length and point of my bicupids? I went to a dentist who wasn't very skilled and he shaved the point down way too much, my smile doesn't look half as broad now, and you can see the back part of the tooth when I smile because there's no length on the front side. - Photo included
When teeth get worn down, via a dentist or simply grinding during sleep, adding length can be tricky. Not all dental materials are durable enough to use, and some materials require more aggressive enamel removal. Porcelain veneers are a great option, as they achieve the goal as well as are conservative. In some cases, very little (if any) tooth structure needs to be removed.
Due to an accident, I broke the bottom part of my front two teeth, so I have veneers on 8 & 9. These veneers are in the process of being redone. My dentist said there is plenty of tooth structure to do veneers again in the future too ( not for 15+ yrs) and at worst case I would have to transition to 3/4 porc crowns and then if they needed to be done again after that (15 yrs later) might have to go to all porc crowns. He said that a 3/4 is not too different from a veneer because they both wrap.
For lack of a better description, only a dentist can tell the difference. The difference is nearly microscopic, so most patients should consider them equal. When restoring teeth, a well trained and ethical dentist will preserve as much tooth structure as possible, but not sacrifice the final result in efforts the be conservative. It seems as if you have been given good advice.
