I use to have a lateral lisp when I was a kid, got braces and my lisp was corrected once my overbite was fixed. I’m going to turkey next month for venners or crowns, could you get a lisp with either of these? I use to have to take speech therapy classes as a kid, little did I know all I needed was braces & to alleign my teeth better! I’m scared after venners or crowns I could have a problem again?
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The veneers can be contoured to the shape you like, but there are 2 variables:1. The dentist may not have the artistic skills to free hand the shape 2. It may weaken the porcelains and the mister will be less even if polished chairside You can ask for new veneers but you will likely need to pay...
When veneers are used to close spacing between teeth, the gum and boney architecture is a big factor. I am only guessing, but since the veneers appear somewhat wide, I can assume that some opened spacing was the beginning problem.I would have to see Before photos and higher up under the lipline...