How Often Would Lumineers Be Recommended over braces for Tooth Gap and a Slight Overbite?

As I often say "no one has ever died of: crooked teeth, overbite, crossbite, etc...take your pick! The decision to treat is based on many things including how much the problem bothers the patient, how much it is to fix, how long it will take, what potential adverse dental effects might be expected if it is not fixed. I spend a long time going over all of the pros and cons of treatment with my patients...your doctor should do the same for you to help you decide more

Short answer: great fix for a slight gap. Will not fix and overbite. Long answer: If you slight gap is slight sometimes one retainer can be used to fix it and would be much cheaper than Lumineers and less possible headaches of chipping and breaking. Personally, I would absolutely consider Lumineers is I felt my front teeth were not the ideal shape and size. Mine are and I am complimented all the time on them. From and pure confidence stand point I think it is the number one factor that... more