I have a small gap in between my front bottom row teeth that I'm self conscious of. I did have two of my back row teeth pulled out two years ago. And now I'm noticing my gap getting a little bigger. And I wanted to now is there a way to fix my gap? I also do have some calcium build up as well.
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I do not recommend reshaping of your front teeth no more than 1 millimeter. If more than that, tooth sensitivity can occur.Your teeth will look good with a little adjustment, but do not forget if tooth is shaven off, that part of the tooth is gone, it needs to be done very little at the time,...
Chipped front teeth are a common occurrence with adolescent children as the permanent (adult) maxillary central incisors (the upper two front teeth) are often large and prominent in the developing dental arch. Until 12-13 years old when the other primary (baby) teeth are shed and the arch...
While it may be that you have significant bone loss due to ongoing periodontal disease it may not be a hindrance to a reconstruction with implant supported dentures. When teeth are removed for the reconstruction, it is very likely that enough base of bone will still be available to support...
