I'm confused with how my treatment is planned because I'm finished with invisalign and I'm on my way to getting retainers; the retainers are paid as I type this message. Of course, I asked questions about the veneers with my dental provider, but they have me planned for wearing retainers. I know for a fact that I'm a candidate for veneers and would get them for a better smile. However, I feel like it doesn't make sense to get retainers first then veneers. Help!
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You can certainly improve a lot the way your teeth look with combined proceedures,yes if you want to improve the width of the narrow arch then you will be a candidate for orthopedic and braces correction,it will take up to 1 year,but if you do not want to wait,there are other techniques,like a...
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...
