I'm a 38 year old adult with serrated edged teeth. I want to fix this. Options?

Question

The bottom 4 front teeth are serrated. The two front teeth are a little bit serrated as well but it's not really noticeable. I recently finished my Invisalign treatment and whitening but with the whitening I'm noticing smaller imperfections that I would like to fix. I'm not really a fan of bonding because of how careful you have to be with this treatment. Also, veneers to fix such a minor problem seems a bit drastic. Are there other treatments available to fix this?

Mandy Kouroshnia, DDS · Answer

Hi, 
Depending on the extent of these "serrations", a combination of enamoplasty/ very light bonding could be done to improve the appearance.  I would love to see a picture to finalize my suggested treatment plan.  
good luck , 
Dr Mandy

Supriya Verma, DMD, FAGD · Answer

Thank you for posting your question.  Are you just concerned with the uneven edge?  Depending on the amount of uneven edge there is a recontouring procedure that can even out the edges.  That may be all you need.  However, if too much tooth structure would be removed then you can only correct it with bonding or veneers.  Hope this helps!  Good Luck!

Amber Garcia, DDS · Answer

Pictures would help understand what you mean by serrated. My initial thought is that you have mamelons that haven't worn down. These are developmental and usually wear flat over time. These are very easy to smooth down. If it's due to the edges chipping, that's a different issue and would be handled differently.

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I'm a 38 year old adult with serrated edged teeth. I want to fix this. Options?

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