Hello.
I am 32 years old. I am missing both upper lateral incisors, so there are gaps between all four front teeth. Is it possible to correct this without wearing braces and without artificial implants?
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Madam!
If implantology and orthodontics are excluded from treatment, then the only remaining option is fixed prosthodontic therapy. The method is quite radical and irreversible, because prepared teeth cannot be returned to their original condition, but it provides very good and rapid aesthetic and functional results that are also quite durable. The abutment teeth (canines and central incisors) are prepared at certain angles into the shape of a truncated cone. The altered shape of the dental crowns also provides enough space to replace the missing lateral incisors (in this case they are pontics in a bridge), while the tooth colour is newly adapted to aesthetic and subjective needs. For a final assessment, please send us a panoramic X-ray or come for a clinical examination.
We look forward to your visit.