Im 41, have an over bite, grind my teeth and have the type of tmj that is muscular.
I like the size and shape of my teeth but some of my teeth are crooked and the overbite is making me look a little older than my age. There is a dentist that offers a dental facelift that is teeth straightening without braces that fix over bite and tmj etc. I assume he uses crowns and veneers to fix and lengthen one's bite and jaw since it takes 2 weeks.
Should I get braces or go with the 2 week guy?
May 2, 2011
Answer: Braces vs. crowns
The problem with crowns and veneers is that they require cutting down teeth (fine if they're in bad shape, not so good if they are healthy) . In addition, only a limited amount of overbite correction can be done since the roots have not been moved so the new crowns have to be close to the position of the original teeth.
If I were you I would certainly get a few other opinions and make sure before I did anything!
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May 2, 2011
Answer: Braces vs. crowns
The problem with crowns and veneers is that they require cutting down teeth (fine if they're in bad shape, not so good if they are healthy) . In addition, only a limited amount of overbite correction can be done since the roots have not been moved so the new crowns have to be close to the position of the original teeth.
If I were you I would certainly get a few other opinions and make sure before I did anything!
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November 18, 2020
Answer: Braces Vs Dental Facelift
Be very careful with any dentist who claims he or she can fix all of your dental problems in two weeks. It is not possible to correct a TMJ problem in two weeks. If you don't like your overbite but do like the shape and size of your teeth then a two week solution would also not work for you. It is always better in the long run to move teeth into their proper location vs. artificially aligning the teeth, especially when a TMJ issue is involved.
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November 18, 2020
Answer: Braces Vs Dental Facelift
Be very careful with any dentist who claims he or she can fix all of your dental problems in two weeks. It is not possible to correct a TMJ problem in two weeks. If you don't like your overbite but do like the shape and size of your teeth then a two week solution would also not work for you. It is always better in the long run to move teeth into their proper location vs. artificially aligning the teeth, especially when a TMJ issue is involved.
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