I've had this problem throughout my life and I've had people point it out to me (so it must be really noticeable). It seems like my top teeth is shifted to the right. So the front two teeth do not center with the middle of my lips/nose. It makes me look dorky sometimes. Is there any possible treatments for it?
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April 25, 2012
Answer: You will braces to correct such a large shift of your teeth.
You probably had standeard acrylic bonding done many years ago. In order for your 2 front teeth (#8 & #9) to look similar under ANY lighting condition, they should BOTH be Veneered with the same PORCELAIN material. Every material reflects light differently, so BOTH teeth should be restored...
My advice to you is to go for a cosmetic consultation. The dentist can tell you what will be the best treatment for you. It is very hard to tell by just looking at a photo, you can do veneers, Invisalign, Composite veneers,etc.
What you are experiencing is about 50% of my cosmetic patient base . Go to a neuromuscular trained dentist. They are also called reconstructive dentist. These dentist not only are experts at general and cosmetic dentistry , they have had training in...