Can I Get Veneers if I Have an Edge to Edge Bite? (photo)

It is possible to get veneers with an edge to edge bite. However, your bite needs to be properly analyzed and evaluated before you have the procedure done. Your teeth can be lengthened with veneers but your bite needs to be able to accommodate the added length, otherwise the veneers with chip, crack or fall off. Your teeth may need to be moved with braces or Invisalign first. If you against orthodontic treatment then you may need to have all your top teeth worked on to create a new bite.

As the other dentist have already mentioned the answer in short is yes, but their is an increased risk of fracture if your really edge to edge. I suggest orthodontics first to correct the bite or consider full crowns for additional strength. Good luck

 

Kevin Coughlin DMD, MAGD, MBA CEO of Baystate Dental PC.

You may need to have the lower teeth recontoured or moved slightly with invisalign or braces to do it. If you have veneers made at a true edge to edge bite, then you run the risk of breaking them.

 I would have to see you in person and take good pictures and study models to see what can or cannot be done. Regarding the amount of teeth you show: from your picture it seems adequate. You have to see pictures of natural smiles to see. If you do not show any teeth at rest or during normal talking, then they could be lengthened a bit with the veneers as long as the proportions still look OK.

Good luck

Dr. T

There are many things that can be done to help you like your smile more. For some people, porcelain veneers are the best way, because they can make your smile very straight, and very white. 

Most people CAN have veneers, the key to getting a great result for someone like you is to make sure your bite is correct and stable BEFORE you start having veneers made.

A great cosmetic dentist can look at both the aesthetic things you want improved, as well as the structure of how it lines up.

In a situation like yours, I would make a wax design to see what the possibilities are. Most of the time we can create a huge improvement. Sometimes, because of the alignment, there re limitations. If so, then we would sit down and have a conversation about how perfect do you want it? If the "compromised" look is not acceptable to either of us, then you might have to have some limited orthodontics (like Invisalign or short-term braces) to move things to a better alignment.

Make sure you have a good idea what the results may look like BEFORE you start.

Judging based on your photo, it would be very difficult to get you the desired result of enlarging your short teeth and getting good proportions without a few recommended steps.  The first step is always to have your bite evaluated by a cosmetic dentist that specializes (has taken continuing education and received accreditation) in function of the occlusion (bite).  They can point you in the right direction to what will be best for improving your smile.  The next recommendation the dentist may make would be to see an orthodontist to ideally open your bite to allow more room with either Invisalign or traditional braces.  If ortho is not something you would consider going through again, sometimes "instant ortho" using porcelain crowns and veneers can be used to change the arches and bite.  Posterior crowns would need to be placed on your back teeth to raise the bite up to allow for your front teeth to be made longer without the lower teeth slamming into the upper teeth and causing fractures/bite issues over time.