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Peter Boulden, DMD answers: Lumineers for small tooth gap and whitening?

I have straight teeth with a small gap right in the middle upper two teeth and I am looking for 1.long term whitening 2.nice look. What do you recommend?


Peter Boulden, DMD
8 months ago

Good question.  Depending on the size of your gap would really determine if veneers (or lumineers) are the best choice for you. 

If it's a small gap- I would look at finding a dentist who "specializes" in doing aesthetic bonding procedures.  Ask to see examples of a space closure (called a
diastema" in dental terms).    I do space closures all the time on teeth simply using additive bonding.   Additive bonding means you don't need a shot because no tooth is filed down or removed.    

If it's a large gap- you might want to look at having veneers done.   As a rule of thumb, the larger the space, the more teeth you might need to have veneered to close the space (and still keep teeth looking naturally proportioned).  I am not a big fan of lumineers in general though.  The cases that I have seen have tended to look un-natural and bulky.   Just my opinion though.  For this reason, I worked with my master ceramist to create a no-Prep veneer that looks GREAT.  Here are some photos

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