Hi ambero3535 I totally see what you are talking about. That canine is very distracting from the other teeth in your smile. And having it back in it's proper place would be by far the most ideal. Canines are incredibly important teeth and should be held on to as much as possible. Removing it can even have an effect on how your face looks and retains symmetry. My suggestion would be to find a great orthodontist to have a consult with. I am looking at your pic and seeing that there are several other teeth that are not in the right place. And I mean that from a functional and a cosmetic perspective. You have so many beautiful natural teeth... they just need to be wrestled into the right place. Meet with a great orthodontist and see what they can do for you. Don't go for what appears to be an easy and quick answer... you deserve the best... a great orthodontist can help you get there!
Hi stefan1480 Thanks for posting the pics. Very helpful to give a better answer. I would strongly suggest having a consultation with an orthodontist to have your case treated by moving teeth and not by cutting them down or removing them. At least in the pics it looks like you have a whole bunch of beautiful teeth that are all your own! Moving the pretty teeth into their proper position allows you to keep your natural teeth and get the radiant smile you desire. All that being said... it is hard to tell how complicated your case would be for an orthodontist. Much more information would be needed to establish that. And that's why a consultation with a great orthodontist is essential. It's a big decision that you will need to be totally dedicated to for a period of time. So don't sell yourself short and go for instant gratification that will possibly result in regret in the years to come. You deserve the best!
Hi Ahmad450 Three years later and just now they start getting inflamed makes me think that the restorations might not be the problem. The second thing is that you mentioned that you do not have teeth supporting the laterals. In other words... they are "floating" or pontic teeth that are attached to adjacent teeth. Yet the inflammation looks like it is effecting them as well. Makes me consider even further a source that is not the restorations as well. I do think that having them examined with xrays and clinically reviewing the fit... I would also think about what you may have changed on your end. Meaning toothpastes, rinses, floss type, brush head. Although initially it makes me think of a biologic width infringement... for reasons I stated... I think you need to look beyond that with the help of a dentist.
Hi ad30413 What a great question to brighten our day! Three days after only a crown preparation?? Go for it friend!! Cheers!
Hi lavender723 It sounds like the doctor is recommending a crown to be done on the tooth that has received the root canal. And suggesting that the next door tooth be crowned as well. I can definitely say that trying to match a single crown or veneer to the rest of the front teeth is one of the hardest things to cosmetically "get right" in all of restorative dentistry. So the risk of going with just one crown on the root canal tooth is that you may have a cosmetic discrepancy. If both front teeth are treated with the same materials by the same lab tech at the same time... then you can get the front two matching quite nicely. But at that point you have performed extra tooth structure reduction to the second tooth. So... maybe the second tooth could be treated as conservatively as possible? Perhaps with a veneer? Cost would be similar to you, but the lost tooth structure could be minimized.
