I had braces in high school and stopped wearing my retainers. Since then a gap has showed up between my front teeth as well as other places. I want these gaps fixed without having to wear braces again. Also, even after I got my braces off, I was never happy with my smile because I have very small teeth. Is bonding an option to change the size/shape of my teeth?
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September 22, 2016
Answer: Cosmetic options of small teeth with spaces #DrSoftTouch
I think it's great that your lower teeth are fairly straight already. As for the top, I would agree that bonding is not really a good option because composite fillings are basically "plastic" and chip easily. You will also notice that the surface of the bonding will begin to wear after a few...
First have your dentist verify there is no other decay under any other of the abutment teeth, and all the teeth have good bone support. This can be verified on X-rays and measuring the pocket depth of the gums. If you are noticing that the bridge has gotten looser over the past...
We have found that to lengthen teeth with bonding, we get much greater strength by covering more surface area. We do this by creating a direct resin veneer(EasySmileVeneer) which covers the entire tooth. There is no drilling or filing of the tooth required, and it is done in 1...