I've chipped my canine tooth and the dentist shaved a bunch off of both my canines to make them match, now they each appear RIDICULOUSLY small and I was wondering if a veneers could help? I just wasn't sure how much length a person was able to gain with a veneer, I'm thinking at least 3 mm. I've attached photos of my canines now vs. where they were previously. Very afraid I'm going to be stuck like this!!
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I have patients that have veneers that have been in place for nearly 15 years and look no different than the day I put them in. If veneers are done according to ideal parameters they can last a lifetime. Several factors can compromise veneeers. If the bite of the patient and...
I suggest that you go to another cosmetic dentist and see if they will start with bonding plastic instead of bonding veneers. Eventually you may have veneers done but maybe its down the road. Bonding can look great and is a great option to begin-especially because the cost is less...
If there is no infection in your tooth and it is simply calcified, you will probably be fine without a root canal. If the tooth is cosmetically unacceptable, then a single veneer should be a possibility. Make sure you find a good cosmetic dentist who has the ability to correctly...