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Porcelain Veneers for Peg Laterals (Small Teeth) - Flushing, NY
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Update
PeggySue86November 21, 2014
$2,000
It'll be a year in January 2015 since I've decided to get my peg lateral incisors corrected with veneers. So I thought I'd give an update. They still look great, and feel it was completely worth the money to get them done. I use to feel conscious of my teeth when smiling, taking pics and just speaking. But now I forget all about them, it's not even a thought! I get complimented on my teeth often. Well worth the investment :) Hope my review has helped others with their decision on making small adjustments to their smile. My teeth still aren't perfect Hollywood straight/sized teeth, but I like that they are natural looking. I didn't want a drastic change that everyone would comment on! Thanks for reading :)
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Update!
PeggySue86March 30, 2014
Hello everyone. So sorry I haven't gotten around to updating. Schedule has been pretty crazy! Anyway I went back to get my permanents put in. I was a little disappointed because one of the teeth he placed didn't sit right, so I had to go back in for a second time to redo my left tooth. I do appreciate that Dr. Gochman was the one who noticed it and wasn't happy with it's placement and immediately told me to come back (no charge of course) to get it redone. His whole staff was extremely friendly and gentle with me. I now have my permanent teeth in. They don't look perfectly symmetrical, but I wasn't being a stickler about that. I just wanted normal sized teeth! My smile looks 10x better now! I've attached pictures so you can see what I mean about the teeth not being exactly the same. From a distance you can't tell but up close you can. Normally I'm OCD about things like that but to me it gives me a more natural looking smile so I don't mind. If you are looking for that perfect hollywood teeth smile, you'd probably be unhappy. I'll definitely keep you guys posted on how they uphold as far as discoloring and such. I take very good care of my teeth so they shouldn't discolor! The only pain experienced was when he did the local anesthesia in my gums. After the swelling subsided I didn't notice any difference, the teeth sat perfectly in my bite as the others. Overall I'd definitely say it was worth it because now I love my smile!
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March 30, 2014
I'm also curious as to what people think of my not so symmetrical permanent veneers. They don't really bother me TOO much however I did pay decent money to get close to perfect teeth! What do you guys think?
March 30, 2014
Welcome back! And thanks for keeping us updated :).
I had to get really close to see the difference, but now I do. It wasn't noticeable to me, and they look perfectly natural in the close-up. In the pics with your natural smile, yeah, I can't see the imperfection at all.
Do you think you're gonna get fixated on them? After my Invisalign, I started noticing more and more that my teeth weren't perfect. I'm still not sure whether I want to complain or just stop thinking about it. :) Everyone says I have such perfect teeth when they see them though, so I think I'm just going to call it a day! I don't think about it except when I put in and take out my retainers.
I had to get really close to see the difference, but now I do. It wasn't noticeable to me, and they look perfectly natural in the close-up. In the pics with your natural smile, yeah, I can't see the imperfection at all.
Do you think you're gonna get fixated on them? After my Invisalign, I started noticing more and more that my teeth weren't perfect. I'm still not sure whether I want to complain or just stop thinking about it. :) Everyone says I have such perfect teeth when they see them though, so I think I'm just going to call it a day! I don't think about it except when I put in and take out my retainers.
March 30, 2014
I've been trying not to get fixated on them and probably wont make a big deal out of them. It's so hard not to get fixated when you're the one staring at them up close in the mirror! haha. But I've been getting many compliments and nobody notices it. My sister says they are fine and that I'm just obsessed with teeth. haha. So I probably will just keep it as is. If one discolors faster than the other or something, then I'll bring it up.
August 28, 2014
They are great! A natural beautiful smile, so just smile and appreciate the improvement
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Temporaries Put In!
PeggySue86January 10, 2014
So today my dentist put in my temporaries. Didn't feel any pain since he numbed my gums with an injection (thats where the pain ends, its a big needle!) He shaped my peg laterals and used what I believe is a resin composite material. They look like regular teeth far away but you can tell when up close that they aren't. Pretty good for temps though. My natural color of my teeth are B1, which is the lightest shade on the Natural tooth color scale. Could have always gone for the super white bleached look but wanted natural looking teeth. My teeth are a lot whiter than this but this was the lighting in my bathroom, kind of dulls the color. I'll make sure my final pics are clear and true to color! :)
He said my porcelain veneers will look 10x times better. I will see him in two weeks to have the porcelain ones put in, so excited!
He said my porcelain veneers will look 10x times better. I will see him in two weeks to have the porcelain ones put in, so excited!
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January 10, 2014
I got the same color for my crown! Do you like the new look of your teeth? It's kinda strange cause I feel like I can't recognize you from your teeth anymore :D. Does it make you happy seeing the size and shape of them?
January 23, 2014
It was so strange at first, I had to get use to them. But I couldn't stop staring at them. So far I'm happy with the size and shape. My gum on these small teeth are a little lower but nothing that bothers me much. Next week I get the porcelain teeth put in and I can hardly wait!! :)
January 23, 2014
Yay! :) I can't even see the difference in your gums, but that should only help, if they're not receding, right? All my gums are receding from the laterals through the premolars. I hate it. I wish I knew a way to get gums back!
January 22, 2014
Thanks for sharing. So did your dentist recommend you having more than those 2 teeth? I went and was recommended 6
January 23, 2014
No, my other teeth are all straight and healthy, with the exception of my two front teeth. They are healthy but one is slightly further up than the other. I told my dentist I wasn't looking for a perfect set of teeth, just to correct the small ones. I like that he never pushed me or tried to "upsell" me!
February 6, 2014
hi, I'm in nyc as well. I am getting a lot of pressure from dentists to put in 8= veneers when I just want veneers on my peg laterals. What dentist did you go to?
March 30, 2014
So sorry for the late reply! I went to Dr. Gochman in Flushing, NY. He didn't put any pressure on me to fix any other teeth at all. He did mention my front teeth not being completely in line with my other teeth but I was content with my front teeth. Their imperfections are barely noticable. He didnt push any further than just mentioning them. He definitely gives honest feedback and wouldn't push the issue if it didn't need to be done.
February 28, 2014
Great smile! Can you provide the name of the dentist?
March 29, 2014
I also have 2 peg's. My dentist recommended Invisalighn before the Veneers. I have about six months left. Thank you for sharing!!!
March 30, 2014
No problem! My pegs rotated to face forward , thats why there was so much spacing on the sides of my smile. But my dentist said I wouldn't need invisalign since they were so small. He was able to very minimally shave them down then cover them up! Good luck to you! It's definitely worth getting the smile you want in the end :)
Hey, welcome back! Thanks so much for the update. I think your smile looks perfect, like a hollywood smile. Not like a toothpaste ad smile, though--those are crazy. I think they're just photoshopped :D. Congratulations on your beautiful smile!