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Tapered Teeth: how can I improve my smile? (Photos)

elexiusSep 18, 2017
I had jaw surgery to correct a severe underbite several years ago, along with braces which closed (or at least reduced) many of the gaps between my teeth. Whilst I am really pleased with the results, I was wondering what could be done to improve the appearance as I am still completely confident with my smile. I notice in particular that many of them are tapered, preventing a ''full smile''. Would veneers be a simple solution?

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Dr. Navid Zamani, DMD
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Dr. Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD
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Anthony Mobasser, DDS, DMD

Your best bet is to see a oral surgeon to assess the nerve damage due to the trauma, and see a neurologist that works with the oral surgeon, for particular facial exercises. I do suggest the more conservative you are the better off you will be, for the nerves to regenerate and repair itself.

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Kourosh Maddahi, DDS

Hi:From the photos it appears that the lip movement is not symmetrical due to muscle.  Most likely you will need Botox or fillers to help make the muscle movements more symmetrical.Best,Dr. Maddahi

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Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD

Yr issue is not with teeth but it is with lips, u have good set of teeth and consonant smile. yr smile is uneven , is because of hyper activity of one side muscle. there r two ways to correct it. u can go for botox , but u have to  take botox every 4 month and second option is physio the...

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