I had two baby teeth that didn't have adult teeth growing underneath them. Because of this, I have two large gaps in my bottom front teeth. Braces didn't work, and the dentist's solution was to install a permanent retainer with attached teeth. This was 10 years ago and now the piece broke. The wire snapped, and the acrylic used to attach the teeth crumbled. What is the most affordable option to replace/repair this? What is the price range? Is there a better option instead of the retainer itself?
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If your teeth are large and you are bothered by large width as well which creates a significant overjet and overbite space with the lower teeth, one option would be for your dentist to perform a minor amount of interproximal reduction or IPR.This procedure would recontour/file a small amount of...
It is a good idea to gather as much information
as possible before a consultation. Your photos indicate a relatively mild gummy
smile condition that suggests you may be a good laser gum contouring candidate.
The procedure raises and evens out the gum line, creating a smile with less
visible gum...
I think your smile could be improved easily improved with some soft tissue laser recontouring and slightly rounding off your canines. A very noninvasive, one hour visit would improve things. Good luck.
