Cost of filing teeth?

Would you be able to give me an estimate (ballpark figure) as to how much it would cost to have my two front teeth filed down by about 1mm? I have had Braces yet my two front teeth still look a bit 'horse-ish' as they are very long.

2 answers to “Cost of filing teeth?”

A: Cost for shaving down front teeth

Susan Goode Estep, DMD

First, I would recommend a smile consultation -- if the two front teeth appear too long, it may be because the two side teeth are too short.  If that is the case, bonding the two side teeth may be a better option for your smile.  I will contour down teeth that are too long (~$100), however I... more

A: Enamoplasty is like extractions

Lance Timmerman, DMD

There is no going back when removing tooth structure. If you aren't too particular, just want shorter teeth, then $50-100 is normal. If you have VERY precise goals, then the dentist may need to take impressions for study models, prepare them as desired by you (dry run on the models) and then reproduce... more

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Victoria Olshansky,D.D.S.
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16 Jul 2009

If ONLY the 2 front teeth look up to 2 mm. longer than this is enemeloplasty (reduction of other enemel layer) will be about$50.00, it takes 2 min. to do, but it is IRREVERSABLE adjustment.

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