Apgujeong-dong Dental Clinic: Straightening Tilted Teeth with Front-Teeth Veneers

Hello. I'm Park Jonguk, head of Dream Dental Clinic, Apgujeong-dong.

When the axis of a tooth is tilted,

the teeth can look noticeably pulled to one side,

making the asymmetry quite pronounced.

For teeth that are tilted like this overall,

deciding what treatment to use requires weighing a variety of factors together.

First, from the standpoint of the tooth's health,

if orthodontic treatment is a workable option, it's usually the more favorable choice.

However, if the gums are unhealthy, or there are issues with the tooth's shape or color,

there are more factors that need to be taken into account.

Timing is also an issue.

You need to check whether treatment must happen as quickly as possible, or whether there's time to spare.

The color and shape of the tooth are also a factor.

Even after the tooth is straightened, if its color and shape mean

front-teeth veneers will still be needed afterward,

the cost ends up more than doubling,

so this also has to be considered.

Unhappy with the color and shape of her teeth,

and wanting to correct how her teeth were pulled to one side, the patient visited our Apgujeong-dong clinic.

Looking at the whole face,

the teeth are tilted at an angle like this.

Whether to do veneers after orthodontics,

or to do veneers all at once, is the question to work through.

In a situation like this, veneers

can't really involve minimal tooth reduction.

This isn't a case that can be handled with no-prep or micro-reduction alone.

For the characteristics of veneers

and the diagnostic process at our Apgujeong-dong Dream Dental Clinic, please see the link below.

A thorough plan is drawn up to correct the angle of the teeth.

Since the amount of tooth reduction is inevitably going to be greater,

we diagnose it precisely so that we reduce only the minimum needed to achieve the goal —

that's the preparation that has to be done.

The veneers inevitably end up being a type where the interproximal (between-tooth) surfaces are reduced as well.

Even though the areas between the teeth were reduced,

the reduction on the front surface of the tooth was kept to a minimum,

so most of the enamel remained intact,

and as a result, symptoms like tooth sensitivity — one of the possible later side effects — don't occur.

Using temporary teeth,

we check whether the shape, size, angle, and other features of the teeth have come out as desired.

The role of temporary teeth is very important.

They temporarily protect the tooth while the ceramic is being fabricated,

serve an esthetic purpose as well, of course,

and let us anticipate the result after the front-teeth veneer treatment,

consult with the patient, and refine the exact shape toward the desired result —

it's a very important process.

The veneer treatment was completed like this.

The angle of the teeth naturally improved,

and both the color and shape of the teeth

turned out very beautiful.

In particular, this became a good example showing

just how important the angle of the teeth is when smiling.

Natural beauty

Since 2006, Dream Dental Clinic, Apgujeong-dong