Q. could you advise? i have pretty good teeth except my front two one of them is crooked. i definately do not want to take the route of a brace, therefore what would be the most effective and cheapest path to take? L.P.
A. Dear L.P.,
Thank you for your question. There are 2 ways to straighten your front teeth.
The first method is with braces. I mention this, although you have said you are not keen, as minimum adjustment of your teeth are necessary to get a great result. Are you aware there are ‘ invisible ‘ braces that are made out of clear plastic? A succession of these are made that gradually move your teeth to the correct position. The down side is that the treatment can take from 6 to 18 months and there is the possibility of relapse if a small metal wire is not bonded to the teeth behind them to permanently hold them in place.
The second option would be veneers either made from a plastic material (composite) or from porcelain. I would advise to get the best result from a long term and colour stability point of view that you opt for porcelain veneers. From a cost point of view plastic veneers are cheaper but the fact that they are not as permanent as porcelain veneers would make me choose porcelain veneers. In fact I have porcelain veneers on my teeth ( and yes I had to pay for them just like any other patient!).
Hope this helps.
Regards
Dr Julian Caplan BDS
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Q: I have all my teeth fallen out and grown back in. they grow back fine but now im 14 and my four front teeth are kinda crooked and one on top . do i need braces ? and if i do do i have to get them with no choice because my sweet 15/QUINCEANERA is next year and i dont wann take pictures with braces .
SO YOU SHOULD GET BRACES
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