Hi! Thanks for reading! I'm a 20 y/o female with a wide smile but not enough teeth to fill! I'm currently missing an UL5, premoler as well as an UR2 lateral, because of braces when I was younger. So due to this I feel like my smile/arch is narrow and uneven. I'd do anything for a nice wide smile, I know you can't bring back extracted teeth ! But what would be my best option? Photos attached! Thanks!
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August 19, 2019
Answer: Narrow "V" Shaped Maxilla and Dark Buccal Corridors
You can correct it by veneers. but remember veneers are for aesthetic improvement and not for correction of malocclusions. in yr case best option is first orthodontic/invisalign treatment for correction of mal-occlusion and thn porcelain veneers for aesthetic improvement.
Porcelain veneers would close the gap but your teeth would end up looking too wide which would look very odd. Usually the best way forward would be to have braces to close the gap.
Sometimes veneers can be done but would often need your 6 front teeth doing and make all of them slightly wider so...
The shade you choose is very important, and how many teeth are being veneered is also a determining factor. If you are looking for a VERY white shade- you must do at least 8 teeth in each arch, otherwise it will show the Difference too much.
The lightest ‘natural shade is a B...