How could I lengthen my lateral incisors? (photo)

Question

I used to have a very large gap in my teeth which was corrected with braces. I had permanent retainers put between the two central incisors which broke and therefore made my teeth more crooked. But that's not really the issue I'm concerned about. Because my teeth were gapped, there wasn't a lot of room for the lateral incisors, making them very small. What would be the most economical and effective procedure to make them more uniform?

Steven Davidowitz, DDS · Answer

A very common adjunct aesthetic procedure that I complete following space closure treatment with Invisalign are two veneers placed on small lateral incisors.Closing spaces when there is a tooth size discrepancy between the centrals and laterals will often make the smaller laterals more obvious in their discrepancy.Mimimal to no prep veneers do not need to sacrifice enamel and when done correctly can lend in beautifully and correct the discrepancy.

Donald L. Wilcox, DDS · Answer

You are an excellent candidate for cosmetic bonding on porcelain veneers on those two teeth.  Both procedures most likely could be done without any tooth preparation.  A good cosmetic dentist could make them look great with either procedure.  Veneers will last much longer as porcelain never discolors or stains.  Bonding is less cost wise initially but will over time picks up stain and is not as strong.

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