Re: Advice, British Smile, Braces & Veneers

From: Alexander Vasserman DDS., BS. (purple543210_at_yahoo.ca)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: 28 Jun 2004 22:52:33 -0700

Mark Bark <markx@twiglet.com> wrote in message news:<av01e0hnsh3qj7c6npccit8kqsqg0epqtk@4ax.com>...
> I'm looking for some advice. I am 44, half way through my two years in
> braces to correct the twisted and overcrowded smile I have from
> british dental neglect.
>
> Now I live in USA, I decided to fix my teeth and the braces seem to be
> working well. Things are straightening up but I have uneven wear on
> the tops of my front teeth, kind of a rollercoaster smile now, legacy
> of ignoring the problem. I'm not too worried about it because I'm one
> of those people who's lip covers their teeth most of the time anyway.
> I really wanted to my teeth straightened as more of a structural issue
> than a cosmetic one.
>
> They are telling me now though that I should have veneers too or it is
> likely my teeth will go back to their bad habits. I'm disappointed, I
> suffered the braces to fix this permanently and am resigned to wearing
> a retainer at night to make sure. But I wasn't planning on veneers.
>
> I can't help feeling this is more about my dentists bottom line than
> my grin protection.
>
> Any advice? If I forego the veneers will snaggliness return?

Get veneers.
Keep in mind that if what was causing the wear on your teeth is not
addressed expect failure.
There are measures you can take to safe guard this.
The shoes you wear, your posture may have contributed to your
situation.

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