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Porcelain veneers could improve upon your situation, but full orthodontics (braces) would be the preferable means of treatment for a desirable result. Good luck.
Although Veneers can improve the esthetics, orthodontics would be a more preferable route to go and a better long term result.
The short answer is yes but perhaps a better solution would be orthodontics good luck Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
An open bite is usually when the upper and lower teeth do not meet/overlap at the front. Thumb sucking is a common cause. The upper teeth edges can be 5-10 mm away from the lower teeth edges and placing veneers on the upper teeth will produce very very long teeth. The correct treatment is orthodontics whether it be fixed braces or Invisalign.
Most esthetic, most conservative and least expensive way to correct this is with orthodontics, traditional or Invisalign. It will take more time but it is worth it.
if time its a problem for you, or wearing braces, for a at least 1 year, with veneers you will solve this problem in 1 week,but we need to grind enamel,to perform it.
Here's the simplistic answer to your question: 1.YES you can get veneers on your teeth. 2. NO I would not do them for the aesthetic concerns your describe. Quite honestly, simple recontouring and reshaping of the incisors enamel might be able to accomplish the "smaller, rounder" look...
Hi Rocky! If you have veneers that are composite veneers, you can have them bonded in the areas that have worn down. Composite veneers are built up in your mouth while porcelain veneers are fabricated in a lab and then bonded to the tooth using a resin cement. If your...
An x-ray of your painful tooth should show two things, if the crown fits the tooth properly, and if the the tooth has died and already abscessed into the bone. It cannot show the health status of the nerve inside the tooth beyond those two things. If your tooth is sensitive to hot...
I would first try to get the orthodontist to fix the open bite problem you are having. If that is not an option, you can lengthen up to 2mm.
First and foremost please do not go to any dentist who calls themselves a cosmetic specialist as their is no such thing. The cost SHOULD be around 35-40k depending on how many teeth. There is something that we do called a new smile preview. This will relieve your anxiety of what...
With prep-less veneers, since the tooth is not being prepped, the result can look more bulky. Therefore, yes, this could cause the upper lip protrusion that you are mentioning. The only way to know for sure is to be seen by a cosmetic dentist (always get a few opinions) so they can...
