After fixing a small chip a dentist removed 2mm from both of my top front teeth resulting in a shorter, rounded look. My original teeth are naturally squared off. My teeth are in great condition but the missing length and rounded shape doesn't look well with my smile. I've tried to bonding which just chips. Can I regain the length with a mini/partial veneer without removing any more tooth structure? Also, any recommendations for a lab/ceramist (brand) that can make these mini veneers? Linda
September 25, 2011
Answer: Partial Veneer
THe veneer will need to cover the entire front of your teeth to have adequate strength and proper appearence. Veneers can always be done without prepping the tooth but only about 20% percent will look great without some minimal preparation. From the photo it looks like if you do a no prep veneer on just the two centrals, they will look bulkier than your other teeth. A mockup with bonding material could be placed on your tooth to simulate the veneer thickness so you could see the effect added thickness will make.
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September 25, 2011
Answer: Partial Veneer
THe veneer will need to cover the entire front of your teeth to have adequate strength and proper appearence. Veneers can always be done without prepping the tooth but only about 20% percent will look great without some minimal preparation. From the photo it looks like if you do a no prep veneer on just the two centrals, they will look bulkier than your other teeth. A mockup with bonding material could be placed on your tooth to simulate the veneer thickness so you could see the effect added thickness will make.
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December 11, 2016
Answer: Lengthen front teeth with veneers
A porcelain veneer will cover the entire front of your tooth, and in the majority of cases will require removing a thin layer of tooth structure from the front of the tooth first. WHY? If you place a veneer on the front of a tooth without "making room for it", in many many cases those teeth will end up looking and/or feeling too bulky, and looking like you just had veneers done, which is likely not the look you are trying to achieve. In cases where the teeth are in ideal perfect alignment, with an ideal perfect bite, less tooth is removed, while in cases with crowded teeth or an imperfect bite more tooth would need to be removed...but I am talking about fractions of a millimeter to one millimeter in difference!
In the end, the choice to be made for you as a patient is 1) live with your shortened teeth as they are, or b) put your trust in a well-qualified cosmetic dentist to do what s/he needs to in order to give you back the look you want for your smile!
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December 11, 2016
Answer: Lengthen front teeth with veneers
A porcelain veneer will cover the entire front of your tooth, and in the majority of cases will require removing a thin layer of tooth structure from the front of the tooth first. WHY? If you place a veneer on the front of a tooth without "making room for it", in many many cases those teeth will end up looking and/or feeling too bulky, and looking like you just had veneers done, which is likely not the look you are trying to achieve. In cases where the teeth are in ideal perfect alignment, with an ideal perfect bite, less tooth is removed, while in cases with crowded teeth or an imperfect bite more tooth would need to be removed...but I am talking about fractions of a millimeter to one millimeter in difference!
In the end, the choice to be made for you as a patient is 1) live with your shortened teeth as they are, or b) put your trust in a well-qualified cosmetic dentist to do what s/he needs to in order to give you back the look you want for your smile!
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