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Over The Years Incisors Have Become "Fang Teeth"--Should I Get Bonding or Veneers?

asked 3 months ago by Jane56 in Illinois
Latest answer by Lance Timmerman, DMD
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Tags: incisor, pointy, recommendation, spacing

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.

4 answers to Over The Years Incisors Have Become "Fang Teeth"--Should I Get Bonding or Veneers?

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Spaces between teeth may mean other problems

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,... more
Lance Timmerman, DMD

Seattle Cosmetic Dentist
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Bonding or Veneers

I think bonding would be the best way to go, at least at first. Bonding would be the least expensive, least invasive (meaning less tooth structure removed), and quickest way to get the results you want. Composite bonding isn't quite as durable as porcelain, so it will probably need to be redone eventually, but you may get the result you want with less expense. If you don't like the bonding, you can always do porcelain veneers or crowns later.
Paul D. Kantor, DDS

Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
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Bonding or Veneers to fix my "Fang" teeth

I am looking at your question and you are happy with your teeth and their color with the exception of the fangs and the spaces between the teeth. Both bonding and veneers will accomplish this for you. I would probably suggest that if you decide on veneers, I would do all four front teeth so they can be shapped and contoured and the color will be perfectly matched to give you a beautiful smile. However, this is dependent on how much you want to spend and you already mentioned you were happy... more
George Koutsoukos, DDS

Valencia Cosmetic Dentist
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Bonding, veneers, or reshaping teeth are all good options for "fangy"teeth.

If you're happy with the appearance of the rest of your teeth and only the "fangy" teeth bother you, one option is to have your dentist shave down the points, but you mentioned that these same teeth are shorter and that you are seeing some gaps in between them, so you may be a better candidate for bonding or porcelain veneers to help close the spaces and improve the shape of your teeth. Your dentist may be able to do a "mock up" by applying some bonding material... more
Michael Firouzian, DDS

Columbus Cosmetic Dentist

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