Spacing Issues (Too Much Space) Veneers/Bonding
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:59 am
I have posted anything in a long time, but....I'm getting my braces off April 12!!!
They started sectioning at my last appointment this past Tuesday and I'm now wearing the "W" elastic configuration i.e. the one that feels like your mouth has been sealed shut! ha ha!
Anyways... I told my ortho at the start of treatment that I DID NOT want bonding and that that was the reason I was getting braces instead of just getting a quick fix (i.e. veneers). He told me from the start that my teeth were narrow and that there were some spacing issues (too much space), but he did also note in my chart that I didn't want veneers. I really think he's been doing the best he can with what he as to work with in trying to fix the spacing problem because he always checks the questionable areas with a piece of dental floss (I'm assuming to see if the two teeth are close enough together.) Up until last Wednesday, I had a chain on my top teeth, but no that the chain is off, I have noticed that my front two teeth have moved apart again. (This has happened before, which is why I had to start wearing chains again.)
I'm concerned that, despite my ortho's efforts, I am going to still have to get some type of bonding/veneer to close the space. I really don't like the idea of removing perfectly good enamel to put a veneer on.
So I'm wondering (if it turns out that I do need bonding): Can I just get one veneer or do dentists typically want to bond in pairs (i.e. the left and right front tooth)??
Sorry, for the rambling!!
They started sectioning at my last appointment this past Tuesday and I'm now wearing the "W" elastic configuration i.e. the one that feels like your mouth has been sealed shut! ha ha!
Anyways... I told my ortho at the start of treatment that I DID NOT want bonding and that that was the reason I was getting braces instead of just getting a quick fix (i.e. veneers). He told me from the start that my teeth were narrow and that there were some spacing issues (too much space), but he did also note in my chart that I didn't want veneers. I really think he's been doing the best he can with what he as to work with in trying to fix the spacing problem because he always checks the questionable areas with a piece of dental floss (I'm assuming to see if the two teeth are close enough together.) Up until last Wednesday, I had a chain on my top teeth, but no that the chain is off, I have noticed that my front two teeth have moved apart again. (This has happened before, which is why I had to start wearing chains again.)
I'm concerned that, despite my ortho's efforts, I am going to still have to get some type of bonding/veneer to close the space. I really don't like the idea of removing perfectly good enamel to put a veneer on.
So I'm wondering (if it turns out that I do need bonding): Can I just get one veneer or do dentists typically want to bond in pairs (i.e. the left and right front tooth)??
Sorry, for the rambling!!