6 months ago one of my side canines became darker than the rest of my teeth. I have been to see a private root canal specialist after a number of tests/x rays and the results were the tooth is vital and alive. I'm thinking about getting braces and wondered if this situation would affect my treatment? The tooth has never hurt and doesn't give me any pain what so ever.
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Sorry to hear about your situation; you have a couple of options, but they will cost you.Option #1: Invisalign will likely show a huge improvement in the alignment of that canine and the remaining teeth. This would be the less expensive of the two options and take about 15 months to...
You do have a very deep overbite. There is really nothing wrong with this unless it is causing problems. It is not an uncommon condition. However, if you are not happy with your smile then consulting an orthodontist would be a good first step. They can give you your...
It sounds like your dentist did the proper thing by removing all of your filling rather than just fix the spot as you wanted. It is very difficult to get a new filling to strongly bond to an old filling. Decay can actually track under an old filling. Just "fixing the spot" can...
