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Root Canal + Veneer?! What's going on?!

Pluu_Jul 30, 2015
So I went to the dentist today in hopes of closing in the gapes between my teeth (the upper ones) and to fix the small open bite I have. She said that veneers will be a quick fix for this problem and I don't mind getting it but then she said I needed to have root canal on my two front teeth which I couldn't understand why. To my knowledge, root canal is for inflamed or infected teeth and my teeth are perfectly healthy and strong. Can someone please advice me on this?

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Dr. Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)
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Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)

Hali, You are not the only person who has not been taught proper care of teeth. I have twenty public service videos on my website that explain tooth problem prevention. None are more than a minute long. At this point you need to first do something that will stabilize the damage until you can get...

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Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD

Please upload photos, so we can guide u in proper way. i feel u r saying buccally placed canines . that is not possible by veneers or crowns. because good amount of tooth reduction is required in such cases . best option for u is braces.

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Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD

Please upload pics of teeth preparation. otherwise its very difficult to say anything. in your case its re veneering , so little more preparation is must.

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