I had my braces off the other day and I’m still unhappy with my smile. They are very straight, however, I hate how my back teeth disappear and I can only see a few teeth when I smile. I’d love to have a wider smile or a full set. My dentist said this wasn’t achieveable with braces as there wasn’t enough room in my mouth. What my options? Composite bonding, partial dentures or anything else? I would still be required to wear retainers due to having braces.
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Your dentist was right - bonding can work, but it may not last if the added bonding hits the tooth on the bottom too hard when you function or if/when you grind your teeth at night. Check if when you bite edge-to-edge with your front teeth that there's extra space to put bonding material there...
Sometimes, during the composite resin veneer procedure, the enamel underneath the resin composite is removed a bit (usually a half of a millimeter or less) to make space for the veneering composite resin so that it doesn't look bulky. Sometimes, rather than undergoing the longer process of...