Porcelain veneers are indeed the best way to get a uniform shade on every tooth that will never require whitening. The uneven gum tissue above the darkened tooth should also be resculpted using a soft tissue laser to create a more uniform round arch to match its neighbor. Ten veneers on the upper and ten on the lower would cover the whole smile and provide the most ideal uniformity. Another option would be to first have professional whitening and do anywhere from 2-10 veneers on the upper. The only drawback would be that you’re limited in how bright of a shade you can select based on how white the natural teeth can get. Doing 10 on the top and just whitening the lowers does give you a bit more freedom to go brighter with the uppers as a whole.

I'm interested in porcelain veneers due to the fact that I have discoloration from chipping my teeth playing basketball when I was a child. I had the dentist apply composite and veneer elements on my front teeth to fix the chipping. All in all, I'm unsatisfied with the color of my teeth and want a more uniform look. I've tried teeth whitening trays and treatment in the past and because of the veneer and composite added it only whitened some of my teeth (not fixing the issue).

I'm interested in porcelain veneers due to discoloration. (Photo)

Porcelain Veneers

If you’re looking for a conservative way to reshape the teeth for better symmetry and proportion, I’d first consider recommending gingivectomy, which is laser trimming of the excess gummy tissue above the teeth that look short. There’s only so far you can go with this and measuring the tissue attachment will help the dentist or periodontist determine the precise amount that can be removed without creating chronic inflammation. Enamelplasty is a fancy word for re-sculpting the shapes of the teeth using a series of polishing discs. I would recommend this on the right canine especially since it reaches lower than the left when looking at the arc of the lower lip. Again, you can only go so far with this, but it could provide a nice improvement without getting too invasive. As for the crowded two front teeth, using Invisalign express or a product like that could correct the crowding in a few months. You could ask to have a ‘fixed’ retainer to provide better retention and stability. This is a wire that’s cemented behind the two front teeth.

I'm 24 years old. My two front teeth are crowding on top of each other even though I've been wearing my retainers every single night since I got my braces off 7 years ago. I don't like how noticeable my canines and how my teeth aren't the same length. I don't want to shave all my teeth down and look fake. Would bonding benefit me? Looking for something non-invasive if it exists. What do you suggest?

How can I improve my smile? I'm 24 years old. My two front teeth are crowding on top of each other (Photos)

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When administered properly, Botox is a very conservative way to address decreasing the gummy show.&nbsp;Referring to&nbsp;your photos, I’d recommend injections not only in the LLSAN muscles, but also the Levator Labii Superioris, and Zygomaticus Minor, due to the appearance that your gummy show&nbsp;extends from the front of your smile posteriorly&nbsp;to the back as well.
To answer your question, these injections would only affect the muscles that elevate the lip and should only affect your smile in a positive way (that is, covering the excess gums). It should have no effect on limiting&nbsp;how wide you can smile.

I'm worrying that once I treat the gummy smile issue, I can not make any "big" smiles. Also, I'm wondering how the facial expression will be affected, since the upper side of the mouth is not moving subject to botox. Can I do any small upper lip movement or the part can only move when I try hard?

Botox for gummy smile: What's the effect on other facial expressions, especially mouth movement while talking? (photo)

Botox for Gummy Smile

Removing the bonding in between the teeth can be done carefully if natural tooth structure was not altered to place them. &nbsp;Often times,&nbsp;tooth structure is changed, beveled and permanently removed to create a seamless transition from composite (the white filling material) to the natural tooth. If that is the case, removing the composites would warrant some sort of replacement.
Prepare yourself for an "enamel&nbsp;replacement" such as&nbsp;composite or porcelain to help you achieve your desired result. &nbsp;If the composites are removed and the teeth are restored to their original state without a filling or porcelain, consider it a bonus. &nbsp;
A&nbsp;straight forward consult and exam with a reputable cosmetic dentist should provide you with how realistic your goals may be. &nbsp;

I had bonding between my 2 front teeth for about 6 years now. I’m contemplating on getting it removed because I want my natural teeth back. If I get it removed will my gap be bigger than it was prior to getting the bonding done? &amp; will my teeth structure be the same as well?

Will removal of bonding change the structure of my teeth and make my gap bigger?

Dental Bonding

The photos show the narrowness of your arch from the front view quite well. To answer your question, there are several options. Further orthodontic arch development can still&nbsp;be achieved&nbsp;with an LVI dentist/orthodontist&nbsp;trained in physiologic orthodontics or at&nbsp;Dr. Gallela’s Facial Beauty Institute. There are techniques and appliances&nbsp;that these practitioners can apply to get that robust arch form you are looking for. It would, however, take about 2 years in appliances/braces.
From a porcelain standpoint, though it would be more ideal and&nbsp;complete to have 10 units of porcelain perfectly matching with optimal widths, it could be done in less. I think you’d fall short with 4. Including the canines also (making 6)&nbsp;would go a long way as this is THE transition tooth between the front teeth to the back and it sets the tone for the angle and&nbsp;thickness that you desire on the back teeth to fill the space known as the buccal corridor.&nbsp;
As for no prep veneers, maybe. Most of your goal is additive in nature which makes this a possibility.&nbsp;Sometimes very&nbsp;minimal prep can be more effective and dependable in this type of&nbsp;instance if you are open to that.&nbsp;That decision&nbsp;would involve looking at stone&nbsp;models and more photos to make the call.

I'm trying to widen my narrow smile (4 extractions and fixed braces as a child). I've used a palate expander as far as I can (3-4mm). My dentist wants to put veneers across all 10 teeth at the front, and remove enamel. I would like to avoid this much intervention, and only put them at the back. 4 veneers, 2 behind each canine. My teeth are otherwise healthy, and I would like no prep veneers. Realistic goals?

Can I widen my narrow smile with veneers on the back teeth (premolar and molar) only? (photo)

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