Can I Get my Front Teeth Filed a Bit, and Bond my Small Lateral Incisors? (photo)

I would assume you are around 18yr old. Based on you photos (nice photos), what you suggested is exactly what I would do. However, I would not file down your perfectly healthy front teeth. I would maybe level out the edges and maybe round the corners a bit (depends if male or female) but I would not shorten them. In my opinion, they are the correct lenght. If you then bond the laterals it will reduce the prominence of the front teeth. The best thing about all this is that it is... more

The answer to your question involves a lot more than a simple yes or no. A lot depends on how your upper and lower teeth meet (Occlusion) with eachother. Assuming that is under control, than it does appear that a combination of additive bonding on your laterals and cosmetic recontouring of your centrals and possibly your cuspids (canines) will provide a more economic way to improve your smile. Expect to pay a few hundred per tooth bonded, and slightly less per tooth contoured, if done by a... more