I have naturally straight teeth (meaning I've never, ever had any braces). I would've loved my smile hadn't it been for this extremely embarrassing tooth gap toward the front of my mouth. I don't smile in front of my friends or anything because of it. I would like to know what the best, and AFFORDABLE, path I can take to treat this. And I also have yellow teeth... Ew... What are some whitening options? ((If it helps, I'm a teen.)) Thank you all in advance for any suggestions :)
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It may not be your tooth structure, it may be a chunk of bacteria build up called "calculus". You don't know many times I've gotten patients in my office claiming they broke their tooth, but in reality it was a chunk of calculus because they haven't been to the dentist in years. Go...
Sorry to hear that this has happened to you, but if I were your doctor, I would offer to redo your crowns for you. I always show my patients a wax-up, which is a model that pretty much shows the patient exactly what their teeth will look like. If this wasn't done, it does not mean...
It would be difficult to estimate without looking at your photos and x-rays, but it would likely take about 12-18 months if you get one or more teeth extracted. Also, it will depend on whether you need to expand one arch or reduce the other arch. A lot of factors come into play, but...