My teeth are extremely spaced out, i dont want to get braces because they take too long. I was wondering if there are any quick solutions to my problem. I have been looking into teeth bonding, porcelain veneers and lumineers, PLEASE HELP
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January 10, 2013
Answer: Solutions other than braces for spaced teeth
The challenge is that orthodontics is basically a "tug of war" with teeth. You need the other teeth for leverage to get the proper movement. many times we bracket more teeth than we intend to move, if only to keep them where they are.
In MY office, I would have gone...
It is hard to say without actually seeing but more often than not, the visual appearance of teeth is affected by the gum margin. In other words, the actual tooth is often the same size but the movement of the tooth might make the gum bunch up and cover more of the tooth than ideal. This will...
Retainers of this type are to HOLD teeth that are already straight. It is possible to move teeth with some types of retainers but not very efficient or effective. It also costs more than $150 because it requires multiple visits to re adjust the retainer. Probably better to get...