Years ago, I chipped one of my two front teeth. The one tooth was filed down to match the length of the chipped tooth. Now I am looking at two shorter teeth and they are not even in length. It makes my smile look crooked. What is the best way to fix this?
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Hello and thank you for your question.
Short answer is yes, your two front teeth can be filed down. Keep in mind that enamel has a thickness of 1mm on average. Shaving 1-2 mm of each tooth, most likely, will make it sensitive. I would advise recontouring them at most 0.5 mm, so it is comfo...