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Crowns before fixing an overbite for esthetic reasons? Lips look thinner.

Loving6567Jul 7, 2019
I had a nice smile but my teeth were crooked on the bottom. Top teeth were discolored with 2 crowns. So, I found a good deal on porcelain crowns with root canals and got 4 on top and 4 on the bottom for $200 each, but they are small and square on the top. My bottom lip gets tucked under top lip with my overbite which feels worse now. I read on here that an overbite should be fixed prior to getting crowns. Is it too late? I wish I had my wide smile back with fuller lips.

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Dr. Michael Ayzin, DDS
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Answered on Jul 11, 2019
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