A went to the dentist yesterday for an estimate on getting my gums lasered due to my gummy smile and he told me that since my gums are so thick I would need to get crown lengthening and veneers put on my top 6 teeth otherwise the gums will just grow back. I was just wondering if this is true or if he was just scaring me to get me to go with the more expensive procedure..? Please let me know! Thank you!
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Depending on how much erosion you have on the back side of your teeth, veneers may be an option. If you've also eroded the tongue-side of the teeth, you may need a full coverage crown. In either case, they aren't terribly difficult to do. Especially if you're only wanting the front 2 done. In...
Absolutely! If your generally happy with color of your teeth and your just looking to cover the dark " dead " tooth, then 2 veneers will look great.
We always recommend placing equal number of veneers to maintain symmetry. So If you do one tooth on the right, it looks best doing the same tooth...
Hi:It’s best to voice your concern to your dentist in the next appointment. Normally veneers can easily be adjusted not to feel tight with out the need to replace them.Best,Dr. Maddahi