How a cosmetic dentist can use dental crowns to resize two teeth and narrow the gap ("diastema") that lies between them.
Dental discussion about this cosmetic dentistry makeover simulation:
From a standpoint of dental cosmetics it seems that this person's center two front teeth appear relatively too long.
Additionally the gap that lies between them (termed a "diastema" by dentists) detracts from the
overall harmony and symmetry of this smile.
Comparatively speaking the remainder of this person's teeth are not a major detraction.
Our suggestions for a cosmetic dentistry solution:
Some people looking at our "after" picture might think that the cosmetic dental treatment
we have suggested doesn't complete the job. We have only illustrated placing two dental crowns on the two center teeth.
These dental crowns
accomplish both a reduction in size for the teeth and reduce the width of the diastema between them.
We have not shown any changes for any other teeth.
We'd like to think that our "after" picture shows what a dynamic change a fairly limited amount of dental work
can make with a person's smile. Our "after" cosmetic simulation gives an idea of what might
be accomplished for a person for whom finances are a consideration.
Keep in mind that our "after" picture only shows one variation of using two dental crowns to make cosmetic changes with this case.
The dental patient and the dentist performing this
work should have a fair amount of leeway in determining exactly how long they think would be best to
make the new dental crowns. Together they would also need to decide how far the dental crowns
should go in closing the gap that lies between these two teeth.
Additional notes about our cosmetic dentistry treatment plan.
Potential complications associated with our suggested cosmetic dentistry solution:
A tooth's nerve tissue occupies a position in the center of a tooth.
If the amount of tooth reduction needed to make the dental crowns we have illustrated encroaches into this space
(exposes the tooth's nerve) then root canal treatment will need to be completed before the dental crowns can
be placed.
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