Straightening Teeth When Your Front Teeth are Too Big?
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I really want to straighten my teeth and then whiten them, but my two front teeth are pretty huge. My nickname growing up was “Beaver” if that gives you an idea of my problem. I asked my dentist if I could get braces to straighten them and he said with overcrowded teeth they have to pull some. Does that mean they’ll take out my front teeth? What would they replace them with? Any help you can give me would be so appreciated.
Amy, AKA Beaver
Dear Amy,
Let’s start with no one should be taking out your front teeth just because you want a straight smile. There are some great options for you to get the smile you want. In your situation, I would like you to go to an experienced cosmetic dentist. Bear in mind that I have not examined you. Based on what you’ve said, here are a couple of options I suggest.
Trimming and Invisalign
A skilled cosmetic dentist can make your teeth look smaller by trimming them carefully using diamond burs and diamond strips. He or she can trim the sides and bottoms. Then you can get them into correct position. If the only things out of position are those two, then a simple retainer can help you.
You’d mentioned braces. Another option is Invisalign, which can straighten all your teeth. Unless you have a very complicated bite, I would like to suggest that you use Invisalign to straighten your teeth. These use clear aligners that are invisible even at a conversational distance. They’re more comfortable than braces, they work faster, and it is much easier to keep up with your oral hygiene because you’re not having to try to get around all those metal wires and brakets.
Invisalign has an additional benefit. The Invisalign aligners can double as teeth whitening trays. Your dentist can provide you with professional strength whitening gel that you can wear in the aligners at the time that is most convenient to you. This will allow you to straighten and whiten your teeth at the same time, at a discounted price because your dentist won’t need to make teeth whitening trays for you.
If there is more you want to change about your smile than just straightening and whitening them, then you could get porcelain veneers. This is a complete smile makeover and the goto procedure those Hollywood celebrities use to get their superstar smiles. Bear in mind it is significantly more expensive than the Invisalign option.
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