I been unhappy with the appearance of my teeth
Q. Hi I been unhappy with the appearance of my teeth since I can remember, I have an overbite I have been to a few different dentist some have advise braces will not do any good will make me dish faced but crowns would make a tremedous difference, then I’ve been advise veneers and gum surgery, who am I suppose to listen to, I just don’t know how to make the right decision. Regards
A. The first decision you need to make is whether you are happy to wear a brace or are you happy to have your teeth prepared for crowns/veneers. The first option of a brace wil move your teeth into a better position but will not change the size, shape or colour of your teeth. However there is minimal if any damage to your teeth. The second option ( veneers remove less tooth and generally should be used unless the tooth is very heavily filled or sever crowding/ spacing is present) requires tooth preparation and is a none reversible procedure. However the results well done well are long term and the effect is immediate.
These are the usual scenarios that I discuss with my patients. As a broad generally rule if you have healthy teeth of nice shape and size have a brace. If you have poorly shaped / broken/ filled teeth and do not want to udergo may be 2 years of orthodontics then have veneers/crowns.
Obviously I have not examined you and I cannot give you any thing more than a general overview. the above is not definitive advice as there are other factors to consider ,but hopefully gives you a basic structure to help you make a decision.
Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
101 St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EN
Web: www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk Tel: 01727 854429
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Hi, my teeth are in rather bad shape due to grinding them (they are considerably smaller than they used to be). there is also a gap between my two front teeth. what can cosmetic dentistry do to help my teeth look better? and how much would veneer/crowns cost? Thank you
Hello, I am interested in getting gum contouring and veneer treatments andI wondered on what can be done for me? what is the cost for a consultation? I also grind my teeth really badly which often results in my waking with a headache or not being able to fully open my mouth – is this something that canalso help me with? Any information you can provide would be great!
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