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Seattle and Bellevue Dentist


June 29, 2009

Non-orthodontics straightening of the teeth

Posted under: Cosmetic Dentistry— Aalam Samsavar @ 9:34 am

There are a number of ways to straighten crowded teeth. Braces and now Invisalign are the usual ways of doing that. But for those who do not have the time or the patience of having braces for a few years or dealing with changing of aligners in Invisalign every two weeks there is non -orthodontic porcelain veneers. This is really the use of feldspathic porcelain veneers as a cover to make the teeth look straight. It takes about 2 weeks to have teeth that are straight and white. b after crowdingHere are pictures of a patient that is getting married soon and wanted a nice smile for the wedding. In order for orthodontics to be effective he was told he would need jaw surgery and extraction of some of his teeth. b before crowdingWith veneers we were able to striaighten his teeth and make them whiter as well.

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