Recently had braces. Stopped wearing retainer. I had braces on both my top and bottom teeth and completed the full treatment. Forgot to put my retainers on most nights. Only my bottom teeth became affected and are now misaligned. Is it possible to get the veneers put on first, then invisalign, and then a permanently placed retainer inside my teeth? Or is there a particular order I need to do it in? I don't want to deal with removable retainers since I will not keep track of wearing them.
Answer: Veneers or Braces Why veneers? Are the veneers to straighten your teeth or change the shape and color too? In my opinion, veneers is overkill for improving your smile. Your teeth are beautiful and just need to be straight. To put veneers on your teeth now would require a lifetime of maintenance for those veneers and likely replacement in the future. A better solution would be to use clear aligners (Invisalign, for example) to straighten and bleach your teeth then place permanent retainers to keep them straight. Good luck!
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Answer: Veneers or Braces Why veneers? Are the veneers to straighten your teeth or change the shape and color too? In my opinion, veneers is overkill for improving your smile. Your teeth are beautiful and just need to be straight. To put veneers on your teeth now would require a lifetime of maintenance for those veneers and likely replacement in the future. A better solution would be to use clear aligners (Invisalign, for example) to straighten and bleach your teeth then place permanent retainers to keep them straight. Good luck!
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January 30, 2019
Answer: Porcelain veneers are done AFTER braces There are two choices here: porcelain veneers now, or braces and THEN porcelain veneers. If you are planning on porcelain veneers no matter what, I would simply do them now and save the time/money.
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January 30, 2019
Answer: Porcelain veneers are done AFTER braces There are two choices here: porcelain veneers now, or braces and THEN porcelain veneers. If you are planning on porcelain veneers no matter what, I would simply do them now and save the time/money.
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Answer: I want porcelain veneers on top and bottom teeth. What to do about my teeth? You had braces but did not wear retainers. The lower teeth have moved and are misaligned. Your bite looks like the lower teeth are infront of the upper teeth. Veneers would not be recommended as the lower teeth are sticking out and would involve a lot of reduction. In my experience you can have fixed braces for upper and lower teeth and a fixed retainer, or veneers for the upper teeth for an instant solution and maybe fixed or Invisalign braces for the lower teeth.
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Answer: I want porcelain veneers on top and bottom teeth. What to do about my teeth? You had braces but did not wear retainers. The lower teeth have moved and are misaligned. Your bite looks like the lower teeth are infront of the upper teeth. Veneers would not be recommended as the lower teeth are sticking out and would involve a lot of reduction. In my experience you can have fixed braces for upper and lower teeth and a fixed retainer, or veneers for the upper teeth for an instant solution and maybe fixed or Invisalign braces for the lower teeth.
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April 2, 2018
Answer: Re possible veneers I would recommend aligning the teeth and then consider whitening and then consider minor cosmetic fillings and shaping of your teeth to get the desired cosmetic result. You could align the teeth with Invisalign if you don't want traditional braces . This can work very well. I would only advise you consider veneers on what look like health unfilled teeth as you last and most invasive option. Consider the long term implications carefully before you commit. Some veneers are no prep in other words the tooth is not touched and the veneers is bonded on the tooth - this has a disadvantage of having a small step where the veneer margin fits on the tooth. It may also make your teeth “stick out “a little more so it has to be carefully assess beforehand. Traditional veneers involve removing some of your tooth enamel. The disadvantages of veneers is that the process while theoretically reversible with no prep veneers and is definitely irreversible with traditional prep veneers . As one gets older there is normally some recession so that the veneers would likely need replacing at some point. This is costly and involves again touching and adjusting your tooth tissue again .Furthermore there can be complications with any procedure including veneers - they can chip or come off (debond), and the tooth that has been prepared and has had some its enamel removed has a greater chance of requiring a root filling in the long term than an unprepared tooth.
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April 2, 2018
Answer: Re possible veneers I would recommend aligning the teeth and then consider whitening and then consider minor cosmetic fillings and shaping of your teeth to get the desired cosmetic result. You could align the teeth with Invisalign if you don't want traditional braces . This can work very well. I would only advise you consider veneers on what look like health unfilled teeth as you last and most invasive option. Consider the long term implications carefully before you commit. Some veneers are no prep in other words the tooth is not touched and the veneers is bonded on the tooth - this has a disadvantage of having a small step where the veneer margin fits on the tooth. It may also make your teeth “stick out “a little more so it has to be carefully assess beforehand. Traditional veneers involve removing some of your tooth enamel. The disadvantages of veneers is that the process while theoretically reversible with no prep veneers and is definitely irreversible with traditional prep veneers . As one gets older there is normally some recession so that the veneers would likely need replacing at some point. This is costly and involves again touching and adjusting your tooth tissue again .Furthermore there can be complications with any procedure including veneers - they can chip or come off (debond), and the tooth that has been prepared and has had some its enamel removed has a greater chance of requiring a root filling in the long term than an unprepared tooth.
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March 29, 2018
Answer: Porcelain Veneers Thank you for sending your question and pictures. It would be ideal first to have invisalign to correct the alignments of your teeth, then to consider for placement of porcelain veneers. I am confident your final results will look spectacular. Feel free to come in for a private complimentary consultation to discuss the details of the treatment at one of my locations. All the best.
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March 29, 2018
Answer: Porcelain Veneers Thank you for sending your question and pictures. It would be ideal first to have invisalign to correct the alignments of your teeth, then to consider for placement of porcelain veneers. I am confident your final results will look spectacular. Feel free to come in for a private complimentary consultation to discuss the details of the treatment at one of my locations. All the best.
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