Can I get a fake tooth instead of braces? (Photo)

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i have one (probably two, one on either side of my 2 front teeth but one bothers me more than the other) tooth thats really twisted. i was wondering if i could get the tooth replaced instead of getting braces because they take so long and its only one tooth, would the tooth actually look fake compared to the rest? would it fall out easier? plus i know this is silly but im 18 and about to go to uni and i dont want to have braces plus they are really expensive. any suggestions would be appreciated

Jepssy Beltre, DDS · Answer

Hi, thanks for the question... Every day the people don't want to put braces, but this is the ideal treatment in your case, but if you don't want put it, you could do dental veneer or sthetic crowns and you will get what you want, probably you will need root canal because the teeth need to be cutting to made the veneers or crowns. Regards

Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD · Answer

thanks for posting photos. in your case ideal treatment is braces treatment. as i can see u have rotated lateral incisor. so if u choose to go with crown, good amount of tooth reduction is required. and due to rotation there is not enough space to accommodate new crown in that space.

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