Can veneers fix my shifted teeth? I am very hesitant about getting veneers as I don't want to grind my teeth. Many dentists told me orthodontist treatment is not an option for me since I have a fixed bridge (3 jointed incisors). They try to convince me to get veneers 16 of them, is it my only option? are the results permanent? or will my teeth shift in the future? Please advise
December 11, 2013
Answer: Fixing Bite with Veneers Veneers are certainly an option to partially correct your bite and improve your smile. But I would suggest orthodontics would be a better option. Your arches are extremely narrow which detracts from your smile, leaves inadequate space for your tongue position, and gives the appearance of only showing the front teeth. The bridge would have to be sectioned and a fake tooth placed by the orthodontist during treatment but widening your arches would give you a much broader and more natural looking smile and give your tongue proper space. Since you do not want to lose tooth structure required by veneer preps, this would be an added advantage. If you go with orthodontics be very committed to retainers following treatment.
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December 11, 2013
Answer: Fixing Bite with Veneers Veneers are certainly an option to partially correct your bite and improve your smile. But I would suggest orthodontics would be a better option. Your arches are extremely narrow which detracts from your smile, leaves inadequate space for your tongue position, and gives the appearance of only showing the front teeth. The bridge would have to be sectioned and a fake tooth placed by the orthodontist during treatment but widening your arches would give you a much broader and more natural looking smile and give your tongue proper space. Since you do not want to lose tooth structure required by veneer preps, this would be an added advantage. If you go with orthodontics be very committed to retainers following treatment.
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December 10, 2013
Answer: Your case has several options in the right hands It looks like you take great care of your teeth and have high standards for your smile aesthetics which is wonderful. You should find a dentist in your area who truly has great expertise in smile aesthetics. You can research this by looking at their before and after photos of some of their cases.In reviewing your photos, you are most definitely a candidate for orthodontics. Veneers are a permanent option, but in your case veneers would not be my first recommendation. Your teeth are generally nicely shaped and a light color, so essentially all you would need to correct is the alignment. Invisalign should be able to corrrect your alignment and still save your tooth structure. The way i would plan your case is to move everything into ideal alignment around the bridge. I would then suggest to replace the bridge to correct shape, alignment of the bridged teeth, and darkness under the bridge. Ideally you may want to also veneer the lateral incisor next to the bridge to perfect the shade and midline of the front four teeth. Depending on your radiographs you may benefit from some soft tissue grafting in the area of the missing tooth to prevent this area from looking dark and concave.
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December 10, 2013
Answer: Your case has several options in the right hands It looks like you take great care of your teeth and have high standards for your smile aesthetics which is wonderful. You should find a dentist in your area who truly has great expertise in smile aesthetics. You can research this by looking at their before and after photos of some of their cases.In reviewing your photos, you are most definitely a candidate for orthodontics. Veneers are a permanent option, but in your case veneers would not be my first recommendation. Your teeth are generally nicely shaped and a light color, so essentially all you would need to correct is the alignment. Invisalign should be able to corrrect your alignment and still save your tooth structure. The way i would plan your case is to move everything into ideal alignment around the bridge. I would then suggest to replace the bridge to correct shape, alignment of the bridged teeth, and darkness under the bridge. Ideally you may want to also veneer the lateral incisor next to the bridge to perfect the shade and midline of the front four teeth. Depending on your radiographs you may benefit from some soft tissue grafting in the area of the missing tooth to prevent this area from looking dark and concave.
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