I'm 21 years old. on my front right tooth had root canal 5 years ago.. Right now that tooth is shorter than left tooth and darker than the rest of the teeth.. so what treatment should i get? crown or procelain veneer..
May 12, 2011
Answer: Fixing uneven front teeth
Since you are only 21, I would not want to remove any more tooth structure than necessay. If the tooth is intact, except for the root canal, dental resin bonding may be a good solution. The tooth can be made to look natural and color can be corrected with the bonding or a walking bleach to lighten just the one tooth. A veneer or crown are options, but potentially more aggressive. Talk to your dentist about the many options you have.
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May 12, 2011
Answer: Fixing uneven front teeth
Since you are only 21, I would not want to remove any more tooth structure than necessay. If the tooth is intact, except for the root canal, dental resin bonding may be a good solution. The tooth can be made to look natural and color can be corrected with the bonding or a walking bleach to lighten just the one tooth. A veneer or crown are options, but potentially more aggressive. Talk to your dentist about the many options you have.
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March 16, 2011
Answer: Veneers can even out uneven teeth
Either a porcelain veneer or crown can be placed on your root canaled tooth, while the other middle tooth may be a good candidate for a very conservative veneer. It's quite challenging to get the two middle teeth to match perfectly especially if one is much shorter and darker than the other one. It's critical to have the two middle teeth be as close to twins to have a pleasing smile. Also, you may want to consider bleaching first to have all of your teeth lighter and more uniform in color, which makes the match that much easier.
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March 16, 2011
Answer: Veneers can even out uneven teeth
Either a porcelain veneer or crown can be placed on your root canaled tooth, while the other middle tooth may be a good candidate for a very conservative veneer. It's quite challenging to get the two middle teeth to match perfectly especially if one is much shorter and darker than the other one. It's critical to have the two middle teeth be as close to twins to have a pleasing smile. Also, you may want to consider bleaching first to have all of your teeth lighter and more uniform in color, which makes the match that much easier.
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