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Veneers or Braces First for Cracked, Discolored, and Bucked Tooth?

asked 2 years ago by chey09 in Vancouver, WA
Latest answer by Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Question viewed 658 times
Tags: teeth, discoloration, cracks

I have a cracked, discolored front tooth that is bucked and sticks out from the other teeth. Can I possibly get veneers and they can adjust the alignment at the same time, or would I need braces to fix one tooth?

4 answers to Veneers or Braces First for Cracked, Discolored, and Bucked Tooth?

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It's really up to you to get braces or veneers first

Veneers can right a lot of wrongs for sure and they only take two weeks from beginning to end. Invisalign will take some months, then you have to get the veneers after that. So it comes down to time and money. If your bite won't allow for veneers then correction should be done first. Good luck!
Michael J. Thomas, DDS

Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Braces first, then Veneers

When doing both, I do Invisalign/Braces first. This places the teeth in a position such that I may be most conservative with my tooth preparation and that I will get the most aesthetic outcome.
Susan Goode Estep, DMD

Atlanta Cosmetic Dentist

www.atlantadentalspa.com

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Generally, braces first allows better veneers

When we can align the teeth, we can avoid additional treatment. Severely misaligned teeth, when prepped to allow ideal alignment, can lead to root canal therapy that can be avoided otherwise. There is no guarantee that root canal therapy would be needed, but the odds increase the more the teeth are misaligned. If veneers are in the treatment plan, often the braces phase of treatment can be shorter. When braces are the only treatment, we often fine tune the wires and position of the teeth... more
Lance Timmerman, DMD

Seattle Cosmetic Dentist
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Veneers and Realignment of teeth

As a rule thumb and if possible, I would always prefer that my patientt gets braces first to realign the teeth, especially if the tooth/teeth have significant misalignment. Realignin the teeth first allows to be more conservative in the amount of tooth that needs to be removed for an Ideal result. Braces first could also improve long term strability of the veneers. Can Veneers alone achieve realignment? Of course! it is done all the time and sometimes it is the only reason why veneers are... more
Lorenzo Minniti, DDS

Alpharetta Cosmetic Dentist

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