Veneers on VERY Small, Pointy Teeth? (photo)

It is hard to give advice via the web and with the attached photos, but a LIKELY good treatment plan will take time.  It would be best to do braces and move the teeth to the ideal positions.  It APPEARS that your canines are where the laterals should be, and the lateral are still high up in the bone.  If you can move the canines where they SHOULD be, creating room for the laterals, you can move the laterals down.  This likely will require the team effort of an orthodontist and oral surgeon, and a fair amount of time.  Once complete, you MAY be all done, but may need some enamel contouring, bonding or porcelain veneers to get your version of "perfect".

In the photos your pointed teeth look what is called "peg-laterals" If they are adult teeth then yes could be a candidate for porcelain veneers. You may want to consider a trial with composite bonding to evaluate what the teeth will look like when they are built out to proper proportion. If they appear to big now because of the spacing then you will have to consider braces/Invisalign to close the spaces or doing more than just the 2 veneers.

The first step to determining if you are a good candidate for veneers would be to visit a cosmetic dentist for an exam and X-rays. While veneers are a great way of closing gaps and may be beneficial, you might need braces or Invisalign first to move teeth into the correct position.


Best of Luck,


Dr. Aurasteh